electrostatic charge

ɪˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk tʃɑrdʒ

Definition

Definition of electrostatic charge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

electric charge at rest on an object's surface

TECH.

The balloon had an electrostatic charge after being rubbed.
The electrostatic charge caused the dust to cling to the screen.
An electrostatic charge can attract small particles to surfaces.

static electricity

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Expressions with electrostatic

electrostatic bond

bond formed by attraction between charged ions

Sodium chloride is held together by an electrostatic bond.

electrostatic field

region around a charged particle where electric forces occur

The electrostatic field around the particle influenced nearby objects.

electrostatic generator

device producing high voltage by static electricity

The lab uses an electrostatic generator for experiments.

electrostatic discharge

sudden release of static electricity between two objects

Electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive electronic parts.

electrostatic precipitation

process of removing particles from air or gas using electric charge

Electrostatic precipitation is used in industrial exhaust systems to reduce pollution..

electrostatic precipitator

device removing particles from gas using electric forces

The factory installed an electrostatic precipitator to reduce emissions.

Expressions with charge

charge into

move quickly and forcefully into a place or situation

The kids charge into the playground every morning.

charge to

bill an amount to someone's account

Please charge the dinner to my room.

charge up

recharge an electronic device with power

I need to charge up my phone before we leave.

in charge

adj.

having the power of command or control

The officer in charge gave the orders.

put in charge

assign responsibility for managing something

They put her in charge of the new project.

take charge

assume control or responsibility over people or a situation

She will take charge of the project next week.

charge around

move quickly and energetically in different directions

The kids charge around the playground during recess.

charge it to

assign the cost to someone's account

Please charge it to my credit card.

lead the charge

be the first to start an action

She decided to lead the charge in the new project.

charge like a bull

move quickly and aggressively towards something

He charged like a bull towards the finish line.

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electrostatic unit

physics

unit of electrical charge in the electrostatic system of units

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French:charge électrostatique, ...
German:elektrostatische Ladung, ...
Italian:carica elettrostatica, ...
Spanish:carga electrostática, ...
Portuguese:carga eletrostática, ...
Chinese:静电电荷, ...
Japanese:静電気, ...
Arabic:شُحْنَة كَهْرَبَائِيَّة سَاكِنَة, ...
Hebrew:מִטְעָן אֶלֶקְטְרוֹסְטָטִי, ...
Russian:электростатический заряд, ...
Ukrainian:електростатичний заряд, ...
Hindi:स्थिर विद्युत आवेश, ...
Bengali:স্থির বৈদ্যুতিক চার্জ, ...
Catalan:càrrega electrostàtica, ...
Czech:elektrostatický náboj, ...
Danish:elektrostatisk ladning, ...
Dutch:elektrostatische lading, ...
Greek:στατικό ηλεκτρικό φορτίο, ...
Hungarian:elektrosztatikus töltés, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកអគ្គិសនីស្តាទិច, ...
Korean:정전기, ...
Persian:بار الکتروستاتیک, ...
Polish:ładunek elektrostatyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga eletrostática, ...
Romanian:sarcină electrostatică, ...
Swedish:elektrostatisk laddning, ...
Thai:ประจุไฟฟ้าสถิต, ...
Turkish:elektrostatik yük, ...
Vietnamese:điện tích tĩnh, ...

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