triboelectricity
noun
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| \ 藢tr墨-b艒-i-藢lek-藞tri-s蓹-t膿
, 藢tri-, -藞tri-st膿\
, 藢tri-, -藞tri-st膿\
Definition of triboelectricity
: a charge of electricity generated by friction (as by rubbing glass with silk)
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Other Words from triboelectricity
triboelectric
\ 藢tr墨-b艒-i-藞lek-trik
, 藢tri- \
adjective
, 藢tri- \
adjective
Examples of triboelectricity in a Sentence
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When two different materials repeatedly collide with, or rub against, one another, the surface of one material can steal electrons from the other, accumulating a charge, a phenomenon known as triboelectricity. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 When two different materials repeatedly collide with, or rub against, one another, the surface of one material can steal electrons from the surface of the other, accumulating a charge, a phenomenon known as triboelectricity. — Charles Q. Choi, The Atlantic, "Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone," 12 Apr. 2018 Triboelectricity is unpredictable, but engineers in the last few years have been creating innovative ways to capture its potential, ranging from electrodes in car tires to wood boards that create static when stepped on. — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, "New Invention Puts the Power of Static in Your Pocket," 5 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'triboelectricity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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