electrostatics
[ih-lek-tr
uh
-
stat
-iks]
/ɪˌlɛk trəˈstæt ɪks/
noun
, (
used with a singular verb
)
1.
the branch of physics dealing with electric phenomena not associated with electricity in motion.
Origin
1820-30;
electro-
+
statics
British Dictionary definitions for
electrostatics
electrostatics
/
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪks
/
noun
1.
(
functioning as sing
) the branch of physics concerned with static charges and the electrostatic field