yīn
diàn

technical
archaic

Meaning of 阴电

阴电 means negative electricity; negative charge (historical term). Pronounced yīn diàn.

  • negative electricity; negative charge (historical term)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zǎo
de
jiào
shū
zhōng
 
yīn
diàn
yáng
diàn
shì
cháng
yòng
de
shù
 

In early physics textbooks, negative and positive electricity were common terms.

li
bàng
chóu
hòu
suǒ
dài
de
diàn
bèi
chēng
wéi
yīn
diàn
 

The electric charge carried by a glass rod after rubbing it with silk was called negative electricity.

Yīn
diàn
yáng
diàn
xiāng
yǐn
 
tóng
zhǒng
diàn
xiāng
pái
chì
 

Negative and positive electricity attract each other, while like charges repel one another.