triboelectricity

American

[trahy-boh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, trib-oh-] / ˌtraɪ boʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, ˌtrɪb oʊ- /

noun

Electricity.

electricity generated by friction.

triboelectricity British

/ ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk- /

noun

Also called: frictional electricity. static electricity generated by friction

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triboelectricity Scientific

/ 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.

Other Word Forms

triboelectric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of triboelectricity

First recorded in 1915–20; tribo- + electricity

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