negative electricity

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• negative electricity — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Negative 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• negative electricity — ☆ negative electricity n. the kind of electricity possessed by an object (as a piece of silk after it has been rubbed with a glass rod) having an excess of electrons: opposed to POSITIVE ELECTRICITY …   English World dictionary

• negative electricity — noun : electricity of which the elementary unit is the electron * * * the electricity present in a body or substance that has an excess of electrons, as the electricity developed on a resin when rubbed with flannel. Cf. positive electricity.… …   Useful english dictionary

• negative electricity — neigiamoji elektra statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. negative electricity; resinous electricity vok. negative Elektrizität, f rus. отрицательное электричество, n pranc. électricité négative, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• negative electricity — negative charge, type of charge carried by an electron …   English contemporary dictionary

• negative electricity — the electricity present in a body or substance that has an excess of electrons, as the electricity developed on a resin when rubbed with flannel. Cf. positive electricity. [1745 55] * * * …   Universalium

• Negative — Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Negative crystal — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Negative eyepiece — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Negative quantity — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English