electrostatic : Idioms & Phrases


electrostatic bond

  • 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

  • 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

  • noun electric field associated with static electric charges
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electrostatic generator

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • noun removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
    precipitator; Cottrell precipitator.
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electrostatic printer

  • noun a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
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electrostatic unit

  • noun any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
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