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triboelectricity

[ trahy-boh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, trib-oh- ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. electricity generated by friction.


triboelectricity

/ -ˌiːlɛk-; ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. static electricity generated by friction Also calledfrictional electricity
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triboelectricity

/ trī′bō-ĭ-lĕk-trĭsĭ-tē,trĭb′ō- /

  1. 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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