aerostatic


aer·o·stat

A0116200 (âr′ō-stăt′)n. An aircraft, especially a balloon or dirigible, deriving its lift from the buoyancy of surrounding air rather than from aerodynamic motion.
[French aérostat : Greek āero-, aero-; see aero- + Greek statos, standing; see stato-.]
aer′o·stat′ic, aer′o·stat′i·cal adj.

aer•o•stat•ic

(ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪk)

also aer`o•stat′i•cal,



adj. 1. of or pertaining to aerostatics. 2. a. of or pertaining to an aerostat. b. capable of supporting an aerostat, as a gas. [1775–85]
Translations
αεροστατικόςaerostaticoаэростатический