English-Thai Dictionary
astatic
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ASTATIC
A *stat "ic, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + static. ] (Magnetism )
Defn: Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to point in a given direction. Astatic pair (Magnetism ), a pair of magnetic needles so mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some galvanometers.
ASTATICALLY
ASTATICALLY A *stat "ic *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In an astatic manner.
ASTATICISM
ASTATICISM A *stat "i *cism, n.
Defn: The state of being astatic.
New American Oxford Dictionary
astatic
a stat ic |āˈstatik eɪˈstædɪk | ▶adjective not keeping a steady position or direction, in particular: • Physics (of a system or instrument ) consisting of or employing a combination of magnets suspended in a uniform magnetic field on a single wire or thread in such a way that no torque is present (e.g., to minimize the effect of the earth's magnetic field ). ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek astatos ‘unstable ’ + -ic .
Oxford Dictionary
astatic
astatic |əˈstatɪk | ▶adjective Physics (of a system or instrument ) consisting of or employing a combination of magnets suspended in a uniform magnetic field on a single wire or thread in such a way that no torque is present. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek astatos ‘unstable ’ + -ic .
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