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