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triboelectricity

noun
/ˌtɹaɪboʊɪlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Etymology

From tribo- + electricity.

  1. derived from ἤλεκτρον — “amber”
  2. borrowed from ēlectricus — “electrical; of amber”
  3. suffixed as electricity — “electric + ity”
  4. prefixed as triboelectricity — “tribo + electricity”

Definitions

  1. Charge transfer due to sliding or contact

  2. Static electricity produced by the triboelectric effect

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