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triboelectric

triboelectric

1 9.3
Electric charge that appears when two materials rub together
  • adjective
  • /ˌtraɪboʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
  • Specialized
: triboeléctrico
  • When two different materials are rubbed together, they can develop a triboelectric charge, which can lead to static cling.

Examples

  • Bacteria may also be seen on the surface of erythrocytes, but as soon as blood is taken from a vessel, erythrocytes lose their triboelectric charge, and bacteria are released into plasma 32-35.

    Academic text (2017)

  • After entering the bloodstream, the bacterial capsule and slime layer prevent triboelectric charging and fixation on the surface of erythrocytes.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Bacteria cannot proliferate in big vessels (arteries, veins) because high blood velocity causes triboelectric charging that inhibits bacterial transmembrane metabolism.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The triboelectric effect can be observed when a balloon is rubbed on hair, causing static electricity.

  • The scientist demonstrated the triboelectric phenomenon using a simple experiment with a plastic comb and small pieces of paper.

Synonyms

electrostatic
vstriboelectric
  • Specialized
11 6.5

Connected with static electricity or electric charges that do not move

specifies friction between different materials as the cause

Surface Forms

triboelectric positive

Morphology

triboelectric = electric (semi-transparent) = tribo + electric

The combining form 'tribo-' means 'rubbing/friction' and composes transparently with 'electric', but 'tribo-' is a specialized technical form unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Triboelectric comes from the part tribo-, an old root meaning 'to rub', and electric, which refers to electric charge. So triboelectric describes the electricity you get when you rub two materials together, like when a balloon makes your hair stand up.