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  • 31Statical electricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …

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  • 32vitreous electricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …

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  • 33Voltaic electricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …

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  • 34Battery (electricity) — For other uses, see Battery (disambiguation). Various cells and batteries (top left to bottom right): two AA, one D, one handheld ham radio battery, two 9 volt (PP3), two AAA, one C, one …

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  • 35Static electricity — For the science of static charges see Electrostatics Static electricity refers to the accumulation of excess electric charge in a region with poor electrical conductivity (an insulator), such that the charge accumulation persists. The effects of… …

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  • 36California electricity crisis — The California electricity crisis (also known as the Western U.S. Energy Crisis) of 2000 and 2001 resulted from the gaming of a partially deregulated California energy system by energy companies such as Enron and Reliant Energy. The energy crisis …

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  • 37Mains electricity — A table lamp connected to a wall socket (the mains). Mains is the general purpose alternating current (AC) electric power supply. In the US, electric power is referred to by several names including household power, household electricity,… …

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  • 38vitreous electricity — noun An old name for positive electricity, because glass becomes positively charged when rubbed with silk • • • Main Entry: ↑vitreous * * * vitreous electricity, electricity produced by rubbing glass with silk; positive electricity …

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  • 39Positively charged — Positively Pos i*tive*ly, adv. In a positive manner; absolutely; really; expressly; with certainty; indubitably; peremptorily; dogmatically; opposed to negatively. [1913 Webster] Good and evil which is removed may be esteemed good or evil… …

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  • 40Negatively charged — Negatively Neg a*tive*ly, adv. 1. In a negative manner; with or by denial. He answered negatively. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. In the form of speech implying the absence of something; opposed to {positively}. [1913 Webster] I shall show what this… …

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