Designating the form of electric charge originally characterized as inducible in rosin, amber, wax, etc., and opposite to the one called…

Originally (now historical): designating that form of electricity which is produced by rubbing glass with silk (cf. vitreous, adj. 3) and was…

Originally (now historical): designating that form of electricity which is produced by friction upon resin, wax, rubber, etc., as distinguished…

Of electricity: = static, adj. 4.

Of electricity or an electric charge: having gathered on or in an object that does not conduct a current; not flowing as a current; = electrostatic…