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

triboelectricity

/ trī′bō-ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-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.

Derived Forms

• ˌtriboeˈlectric, adjective

Other Words From

• tri·bo·e·lec·tric [trahy-boh-i-, lek, -trik, trib-oh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of triboelectricity¹

First recorded in 1915–20; tribo- + electricity