uncharged

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having no net electric charge; electrically neutral

   A neutron is uncharged even though it contains electrically charged quarks.

2. 2
   adj

   not supplied with or holding stored electrical energy

   The capacitor remained uncharged until the switch completed the circuit.

3. 3
   adj

   not formally accused of a criminal offense

   The second suspect remained uncharged while investigators reviewed the evidence.

Formed in English from un- ("not") + charged, the past participle of charge. Its senses negate several established meanings of charged, including carrying electric charge, storing electrical energy, and being formally accused of an offense.

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