Triboelectric
[trahy-boh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, trib-oh-] /ˌtraɪ boʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, ˌtrɪb oʊ-/
noun, Electricity.
1.
electricity generated by friction.
triboelectricity
/ˌtraɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ; -ˌiːlɛk-/
noun
1.
static electricity generated by friction Also called frictional electricity
triboelectricity
(trī’bō-ĭ-lěk-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.
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