A`ër*o*stat"ics (&?;), n. The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes aëronautics.
A`ër*os*ta"tion (&?;), n. [Cf. F. aérostation the art of using aërostats.] 1. Aërial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.