negative electricity
noun
1.
the electricity present in a body or substance that has an excess of electrons, as the electricity developed on a resin when rubbed with flannel.
Compare
positive electricity
.
Origin
1745-55
Examples from the web for
negative electricity
The astral body is made up of what you might call condensed
negative electricity
.
One of the rails is also connected with the dynamo and carries the
negative electricity
.