astaticism

Variant of astatic

astatic definition

astat·ic (ā stat′ik)

adjective

  1. unstable; unsteady
  2. Physics not taking a definite position or direction an astatic needle on a galvanometer is not affected by the earth's magnetism

Etymology: a- (not) + static

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