n. the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. That branch of science which treats of statical electricity or electric force in a state of rest.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science which treats of the phenomena of statical electricity (see electricity), as the mutual attractions or repulsions of electrified bodies, the measurement and distribution of charges of electricity, etc.
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n. the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
Word Usage
"Any smaller and you have to start to take into account interparticle forces such as electrostatics and Van der Waals."