aerostatic

Also aer·o·stat·i·cal

[air-uh-stat-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to aerostatics.

2. of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerostatic¹

First recorded in 1775–85; aero- + static

Example Sentences

On December 28 at 21:16 London time, technicians inflated and released a 532,000-cubic-metre aerostatic balloon from near McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

From Scientific American

On 28 December at 21:16 London time, technicians inflated and released a 532,000-cubic-metre aerostatic balloon from near McMurdo Station in Antarctica.

From Nature

It suggested military potential, and by 1794 the French revolutionary Aerostatic Corps was ready for action.

From The Guardian

Semasphere, sem′a-sfēr, n. an aerostatic signalling apparatus.

From Project Gutenberg

The First Consul caused ascents in picturesque balloons to be made on occasions of public rejoicing for victories, in order to strike the imaginations of the Egyptians, and an aerostatic academy was established near Paris.

From Project Gutenberg