triboelectricity

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

/ ˌtraɪ boʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, ˌtrɪb oʊ- /

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noun Electricity.

electricity generated by friction.

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Origin of triboelectricity

First recorded in 1915–20; tribo- + electricity

OTHER WORDS FROM triboelectricity

tri·bo·e·lec·tric

[trahy-boh-i-lek-trik, trib-oh-], /ˌtraɪ boʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk, ˌtrɪb oʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby triboelectricity

tribesman, tribespeople, tribeswoman, triblet, tribo-, triboelectricity, tribology, triboluminescence, tribrach, tribromide, tribromoacetaldehyde

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British Dictionary definitions for triboelectricity

triboelectricity

/ (ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-) /

noun

static electricity generated by frictionAlso called: frictional electricity

Derived forms of triboelectricity

triboelectric, adjective

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Scientific definitions for triboelectricity

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.