idio-electric
/ˌɪdɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/Electricity. Now historical
adjective
Capable of acquiring static electricity by friction.
noun
A substance that can be electrified by friction.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), chemist and mineralogist. From idio- + electric, perhaps after French idio-électrique.
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