triboelectricity

[ 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.

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, tribrachia, tribromide

British Dictionary definitions for triboelectricity

triboelectricity
/ (ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-) /

noun

static electricity generated by friction Also called: frictional electricity

Derived forms of triboelectricity

triboelectric, adjective

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.