electrostatic : Idioms & Phrases
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electrostatic bond
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noun a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
ionic bond; electrovalent bond.
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electrostatic charge
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noun the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)
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electrostatic field
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noun electric field associated with static electric charges
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electrostatic generator
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noun electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
Wimshurst machine; electrostatic generator; Van de Graaff generator.
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electrostatic machine
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noun electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
Wimshurst machine; electrostatic generator; Van de Graaff generator.
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electrostatic precipitation
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noun a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates
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electrostatic precipitator
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noun removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
precipitator; Cottrell precipitator.
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electrostatic printer
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noun a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
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electrostatic unit
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noun any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges