| AEROSTATIC | • aerostatic adj. Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic. • aerostatic adj. Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics. • AEROSTATIC adj. relating to aerostatics, also AEROSTATICAL. |
| ANTISTATIC | • antistatic adj. Preventing the buildup of static electricity. • antistatic n. An agent or substance that prevents the buildup of static electricity. • anti-static adj. Alternative form of antistatic. |
| ASTATICISM | • astaticism n. The state of being astatic. • ASTATICISM n. the quality of being astatic, having no fixed position of stability. |
| BIOSTATICS | • biostatics n. (Biology) The science of the structure and function of organic bodies. • BIOSTATICS n. the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function. |
| CRYOSTATIC | • cryostatic adj. Of or pertaining to a cryostat or to cryostasis. • cryostatic adj. (Geology) of or pertaining to the pressure exerted on soil or rocks by the freezing of water. • CRYOSTATIC adj. relating to the use of a cryostat, an apparatus for achieving or demonstrating cooling by evaporation; any apparatus for obtaining a low temperature. |
| CYTOSTATIC | • cytostatic adj. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. • cytostatic n. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication. • CYTOSTATIC adj. tending to retard cellular activity and multiplication. |
| GEOSTATICS | • geostatics n. (Physics) The statics of rigid bodies. • GEOSTATICS n. the statics of rigid bodies. |
| GYROSTATIC | • gyrostatic adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat. • gyrostatic adj. (Physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics. • GYROSTATIC adj. of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. |
| HEMOSTATIC | • hemostatic adj. Of or pertaining to hemostasis. • hemostatic adj. That checks bleeding; styptic. • hemostatic n. Any medicine that stops bleeding. |
| HYPOSTATIC | • hypostatic adj. (Theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union. • hypostatic adj. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances. • hypostatic adj. (Medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting. |
| METASTATIC | • metastatic adj. (Medicine) Relating to, or producing metastasis. • METASTATIC adj. of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis. |
| PYROSTATIC | • PYROSTATIC adj. relating to a pyrostat, a thermostat used at high temperatures. |
| RHEOSTATIC | • rheostatic adj. Regulated using a rheostat. • rheostatic adj. (Biochemistry) Of or pertaining to rheostasis. • RHEOSTATIC adj. relating to a rheostat. |
| STATICALLY | • statically adv. In a static manner. • STATICAL adv. relating to statics, the science of forces in equilibrium, also STATIC. |
| STATICKIER | • STATICKY adj. marked by static. |