astatic
(adjective) not static or stable
Source: WordNet® 3.1
astatic (comparative more astatic, superlative most astatic)
Not static or stable; unsteady, unstable.
Losing polarity, as a magnetic needle.
(medicine) Of or pertaining to astasia.
Source: Wiktionary
A*stat"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. a- not + static.] (Magnetism)
Definition: Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to point in a given direction. Astatic pair (Magnetism), a pair of magnetic needles so mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some galvanometers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
