glaselektricitet
Swedish
Etymology
glas + elektricitet. Used in Swedish since 1795. From French électricité vitreuse (“vitreous electricity”), coined in 1733 by du Fay.
Noun
glaselektricitet c
- (dated, physics) vitreous electricity, positive electric charge, the polarity of static electrical charge on glass, when rubbed with silk
Declension
| Declension of glaselektricitet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | glaselektricitet | glaselektriciteten | — | — |
| Genitive | glaselektricitets | glaselektricitetens | — | — |
Synonyms
- positiv laddning
- vitreös elektricitet
Antonyms
- hartselektricitet
- negativ laddning
- resinös elektricitet
References
- glaselektricitet in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- 737. Finnes det mer än ett slags elektricitet?, Hvarför? och Huru? Nyckel till naturvetenskaperna (1890)
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