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aerostatic
aer·o·stat A0116200 (âr′ō-stăt′)n. An aircraft, especially a balloon or dirigible, deriving its lift from the buoyancy of surrounding air rather than from aerodynamic motion. [French aérostat : Greek āero-, aero-; see aero- + Greek statos, standing; see stato-.] aer′o·stat′ic, aer′o·stat′i·cal adj.aer•o•stat•ic (ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪk) also aer`o•stat′i•cal, adj. 1. of or pertaining to aerostatics. 2. a. of or pertaining to an aerostat. b. capable of supporting an aerostat, as a gas. [1775–85] TranslationsαεροστατικόςaerostaticoаэростатическийEncyclopediaSeeaerostat |