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electrostatic /elec·tro·stat·ic/ (e-lek″tro-stat´ik) pertaining to static electricity.
electrostatic
pertaining to static electricity.

electrostatic unit
a measure of electrical energy; abbreviated e.s.u. 1 e.s.u. = 2.08 × 109 electrons. Relative to radiological output 1 roentgen (R) = amount of x- or gamma radiation which produces 1 e.s.u./ml in dry air. See also coulomb (2).


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