An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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The removal or transference of an electric charge, as by the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy.
The sudden and momentary equalization of a difference of potential, as between two terminals.

From M.E. deschargen, from O.Fr. deschargier "unload," from L.L. discarricare, from → dis- "do the opposite of" + carricare "to load a cart," from carrus "cart."

Vâbâr, from vâ- reversal prefix, → de- + bâr→ charge.

The intrinsic property of matter responsible for all electric phenomena, occurring in two forms arbitrarily designated → negative and → positive.

→ electric; → charge.

The flow of electricity through a gas, resulting in the emission of radiation that is characteristic of the gas and of the intensity of the current.

→ electric; → discharge.

The charge of one electron, e = -1.602 176 × 10^-19→ coulombs or -4.803 204 51 × 10^-10→ statcoulombs.

→ electron; → charge.

A quantity of electricity at rest on the surface of an insulator or an insulated conductor.

→ electrostatic; → charge.

An electric charge which is not held by another charge, in contrast to a → bound charge.

→ free; → charge.

An electric charge that has the same sign as the electron.

→ negative; → charge.

The positive electric charge on the nucleus of an atom.

→ nuclear; → charge.

Same as → bound charge.

→ polarization; → charge.

A charge having sign opposite to that of the electron.

→ positive; → charge.

Electricity: An electric charge belonging to a cloud of electrons lying between a cathode and plate within an electric tube.
Geophysics: An excess of either negatively or positively charged ions in a layer of the atmosphere, giving that layer either a negative or positive charge.

→ space; → charge.

The electric charge to mass ratio of an elementary particle.

→ specific; → charge.

Same as → free charge.

→ unbound; → charge.