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Definition of electrostatic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

electrostatic

adjective
 
/ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/
 
/ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/
(physics)
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  1. used to talk about electric charges that are not moving, rather than electric currents
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from electro- + static, on the pattern of hydrostatic.
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