tribofilm

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noun

A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface.

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Meanings

nountribofilm (plural tribofilms)

plural tribofilms

  1. A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface.

    It is well known that engine oil additives form tribochemically reacted films (often called tribofilms) on sliding steel surfaces.

    2008, Girma Biresaw, Surfactants in Tribology, volume 1, page 191

Origin

From tribo- + film.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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