electrostatic induction

noun Electricity.

the electrification of a conductor when placed near a charged body.

Origin of electrostatic induction

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby electrostatic induction

electrosmosis, electrostatic, electrostatic field, electrostatic force, electrostatic generator, electrostatic induction, electrostatic lens, electrostatic precipitation, electrostatic precipitator, electrostatic printing, electrostatic unit