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triboelectricity
[ trahy-boh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, trib-oh- ]
triboelectricity
/ -ˌiːlɛk-; ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /
noun
- static electricity generated by friction Also calledfrictional electricity
triboelectricity
/ trī′bō-ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-tē,trĭb′ō- /
- An electrical charge produced by friction between two objects that are nonconductive. Rubbing glass with fur, or a comb through the hair, can built up triboelectricity. Most everyday static electricity is triboelectric.
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Derived Forms
- ˌtriboeˈlectric, adjective
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Other Words From
- tri·bo·e·lec·tric [trahy-boh-i-, lek, -trik, trib-oh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triboelectricity1
First recorded in 1915–20; tribo- + electricity
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