triboelectricity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trī′bō i lek tris′i tē, -ē′lek-, trib′ō-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tri•bo•e•lec•tric•i•ty  (trī′bō i lek tris′i tē, -ē′lek-, trib′ō-),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
  1. electricity generated by friction.
  • 1915–20; tribo- + electricity
tri•bo•e•lec•tric (trī′bō i lek′trik, trib′ō-)USA pronunciation, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
triboelectricity / ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ -ˌiːlɛk-/
  1. static electricity generated by friction
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