Magnetostatics
[mag-nee-toh-stat-iks] /mægˌni toʊˈstæt ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of magnetics that deals with magnetic fields that do not vary with time (magnetostatic fields)
/mæɡˌniːtəʊˈstætɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) (physics) the study of steady-state magnetic fields
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