Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z tribalization Process of tribalizing. tribalize To make tribal. tribally In a tribal manner or context. triband Supporting three frequency bands. tribar A flag consisting of three stripes. tribarium Three atoms of barium in a chemical compound. tribarred Having three bars or stripes. tribasal Having three basal cartilages tribasic containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms tribasicity The quality of being tribasic. tribasilar Having or relating to three bases. tribavirin Synonym of ribavirin. tribber A woman who engages in tribbing. Tribbett A surname. tribbing Vulva-to-vulva sexual intercourse with legs intertwined. tribble A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper. Tribby A surname. tribe An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity. TriBeCa A region of lower-west Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States; the Triangle Below Canal Street. Tribecan Of or pertaining to the Tribeca region in Manhattan, USA. tribehood The state or condition of being a tribe. tribeless Without a tribe. tribelessness Absence of tribes. tribelet A small tribe of Native Americans, especially a small independent group of Native California people who shared a language and usually comprised one principal village, or several in close proximity, plus smaller resource-gathering camps and territories. tribelike Resembling or characteristic of a tribe. tribemate A member of the same tribe. tribendilol A beta-adrenergic blocking drug. tribendimidine A broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent derived from amidantel. Tribeni A town in Hooghly district in West Bengal where the river Bhagirathi Hooghly (one of the two main distributaries of the Ganges) splits into three more distributaries; it is of great significance to Hindus. tribenoside A vasoprotective drug. tribenuron A particular herbicide tribenzoate Any compound that has three benzoate groups or anions tribesfolk Synonym of tribespeople. tribesfolks Synonym of tribespeople. tribeship The state of being a tribe, or belonging to a tribe. tribesman A (usually male) member of a tribe. tribesmanship The role or status of a tribesman. tribesmember A member of a certain tribe, usually referring to an indigenous community. tribespeople The people who belong to a tribe. tribesperson A tribesman or tribeswoman; a member of a tribe. tribeswoman A female member of a tribe. tribikos An early distillation apparatus having three "beaks" to collect the distillate. tribimaximal Describes a combination of the trimaximal and bimaximal methods. tribismuth Three bismuth atoms or cations in a molecule (Bi₃) Tribisonde Former name of Trabzon. triblend A blend of three materials, especially cotton, polyester and rayon. triblet A tapering cylinder used in metalcraft, usually made of steel, used to expand or measure a ring or hole in another piece of metal up to a desired size. Tribley A surname. triblock A block copolymer that has three distinct blocks tribochemical Relating to lubrication by chemical means. tribochemically In a tribochemical manner. tribochemistry The study of chemical reactions and friction. tribocorrosion corrosion caused by (or made worse by) wear between surfaces tribocouple A pair of materials that are in contact and experience relative motion. tribodont (of teeth) Blunt and rounded used for crushing. triboelectric Pertaining to triboelectricity. triboelectrically By means of the triboelectric effect. triboelectricity Charge transfer due to sliding or contact triboelectrification Electrification (formation of electrical charge) caused by friction. tribofilm A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface. tribol A particular steroid glycoside. tribolayer A tribological layer of lubricant between moving surfaces tribologic Synonym of tribological. tribological Of or pertaining to tribology tribologically With regard to tribology tribologist a specialist in tribology tribology The science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion; the study and application of technology using the principles of friction, lubrication and wear. triboluminescence The production of light by friction. triboluminescent Exhibiting or relating to triboluminescence. tribomechanical Of or pertaining to the tribological and mechanical properties of a system tribometer A device that measures the coefficient of friction of a surface. tribometric Of or pertaining to tribometry. tribometry The measurement of friction on a surface, as carried out with a tribometer. Tribonacci A variant of the Fibonacci sequence in which the preceding three terms, rather than the preceding two, are summed at each iteration. tribonucleation nucleation, typically of gas bubbles, caused by friction triboob A fictional character having exactly three breasts. tribool A variable that behaves similar to a Boolean, but allows three values instead of two. tribophysical Of or relating to tribophysics. tribophysics The physics of friction. tribopolymer A polymer formed by a tribochemical reaction tribopolymerization The formation of tribopolymers by surface rubbing. triborate Any borate having three boron atoms. triborder Of or relating to three geographical borders. triboreaction A reaction initiated by surface friction triborough Of or relating to three boroughs. triboson Any particle composed of three bosons tribosphenic Describing the original placental molars that have a talonid in the lower molar teeth, where the protocone of the upper teeth hits. Definied by George Gaylord Simpson in 1936. tribosphenidan Any mammal of the clade Tribosphenida tribosystem Any system of tribological components (such as bearings). tribotest A physical test of friction, lubrication, and wear. tribothere One of a group of extinct tribosphenic marsupial-like therians. tribotherian Any primitive mammal in the paraphyletic legion †Tribotheria, having tribosphenic molars. tribothermoluminescence Thermoluminescence resulting from friction. tribotronic Of or relating to tribotronics. tribotronics The study of the interaction between triboelectricity and semiconductors. triboulet A jester dressed entirely in red. tribrach A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables. tribrachic Composed of three short (or unstressed) syllables. tribracteate Having three bracts. tribracteolate Having three bracteoles. tribrid An organism, object, or method comprising three disparate individual components tribridged Having three bridges across a ring tribromhydrin The halogenated hydrocarbon 1,2,3-tribromopropane; allyl tribromide tribromide any bromide containing three bromine atoms in each molecule tribromination The introduction of three bromine atoms into a molecule. tribromo (in combination) Three bromine atoms in a molecule. tribromoacetate The anion CBr₃COO⁻ derived from tribromoacetic acid; any salt or ester of this acid tribromoanisole A brominated derivative of anisole, one of the chemicals responsible for cork taint. tribromoethanol A brominated alcohol formerly used as an anaesthetic in humans and now mainly used in laboratory animals. tribromometacresol An antifungal drug, 2,4,6-tribromo-3-methylphenol. tribromomethane bromoform tribromomethyl The tribromo derivative of the methyl group CBr₃- tribromophenol A substance with chemical formula C₆H₃OBr₃, prepared by the reaction of carbolic acid with bromine. tribual Of or relating to a tribe; tribal. tribually Tribally. tribufos An organophosphorus pesticide, [1-bis(butylsulfanyl)phosphorylsulfanylbutane]. tribular tribual tribulate To trouble greatly; to afflict with tribulation. tribulated afflicted by tribulation tribulation Any adversity; a trying period or event. tribulin Synonym of isatin. tribuloid Resembling the fruit of Tribulus; beset with sharp bristles; echinate. tribulosaponin A particular steroid glycoside. tribulosin A particular steroid glycoside. tribulosis A form of photodermatitis in sheep, caused by eating the plant Tribulus terrestris. tribunal An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law. tribunary Of or pertaining to tribunes (especially the Roman tribune). tribunate The state or office of a tribune. tribune An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. tribuneship The office of tribune tribunician Pertaining to a Roman tribune. Tribunite A democratic socialist associated with the Tribune newspaper tribunitial tribunician; relating to a tribune tribunitian tribunician; relating to a tribune tribunitiary tribunician; relating to a tribune tribunitious tribunician tribunitive tribunician; relating to a tribune tribus Synonym of tribe. tributable Liable to pay tribute. tributarily In a tributary manner. tributariness The quality or state of being tributary. tributary A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. tributaryless Without tributaries. tribute An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. tributer A miner who is paid in a certain portion of the ore, or its value. tributor A miner who was paid a percentage of the value of whatever ore he mined. tributyl Three butyl groups in a compound tributylamine An organic compound with molecular formula C₁₂H₂₇N, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemical compounds and as a solvent and catalyst in organic synthesis and polymerization. tributylin The triglyceride of butyric acid tributylphosphine A tertiary phosphine, most commonly encountered as a ligand in transition metal complexes, with some industrial applications.