Electrostatic (Adjective)
Meaning
Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The electrostatic forces between the charged particles caused them to repel each other.
- The electrostatic charge on a balloon can be transferred to other objects through contact.
- An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity and is often used in research laboratories.
- The electrostatic properties of certain materials make them ideal for use in electronic devices.
- The researchers studied the electrostatic interactions between the particles to better understand the behavior of the system.