A substance in which static electricity can be generated and accumulated by friction (cf. sense A. 1). Formerly also †electric per se. Now historical.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [noun] > electricity generated by friction > substance stimulated by (6) electric1646 A substance in which static electricity can be generated and accumulated by friction (cf. sense A. 1). Formerly also †electric per se. Now historical. electrical1742 A thing or substance capable of generating electricity, esp. static electricity. Cf. non-electrical, n. Obsolete. idio-electric1790 A substance that can be electrified by friction. Subcategories:— substance not stimulated by (3) |
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