Meanings
nountriboelectric effect (plural triboelectric effects)
plural triboelectric effects
- natural sciencesthe generation of static electricity by friction between different materials
Translations
Finnish tribosähköinen ilmiö
- tribosähköinen ilmiöthe generation of static electricity by friction
Greek τριβοηλεκτρικό φαινόμενο
- τριβοηλεκτρικό φαινόμενο (trivoïlektrikó fainómeno)the generation of static electricity by friction
Polish elektryzacja, elektryzowanie
- elektryzacjathe generation of static electricity by friction
- elektryzowaniethe generation of static electricity by friction
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triboelectric effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triboelectric%20effect
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