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electrostatic stress
1. An electrostatic field acting on an insulator, which produces polarization in the insulator and causes an electrical breakdown if it is raised beyond a certain intensity.
2. An electrostatic area which acts on an insulator.
2. An electrostatic area which acts on an insulator.
The field generates polarization in the insulator and causes an electrical breakdown if it is raised beyond a speciic intensity.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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