triboelectric

tri·bo·elec·tric
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/ˌtɹaɪboʊɪˈlɛktɹɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to triboelectricity.

OriginEnglish electric ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum →
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Meanings

adjectivetriboelectric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesPertaining to triboelectricity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτρῑ́βω (trī́bō)
  3. Englishtribo-
  4. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  5. Latinēlectrum
  6. New Latinēlectricus
  7. Englishelectric
  8. Englishtriboelectric

From tribo- + electric.

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Translations

French tribo-électrique, triboélectrique
  • tribo-électriquepertaining to triboelectricity
  • triboélectriquepertaining to triboelectricity
Greek τριβοηλεκτρικός
  • τριβοηλεκτρικός (trivoïlektrikós)pertaining to triboelectricity
Italian triboelettrico
  • triboelettricopertaining to triboelectricity
Portuguese triboelétrico
  • triboelétricopertaining to triboelectricity
Spanish triboeléctrico
  • triboeléctricopertaining to triboelectricity
Cite this entry
APA

triboelectric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triboelectric

MLA

“triboelectric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triboelectric. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triboelectric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triboelectric.

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