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triboelectrification

noun

Etymology

From tribo- + electrification.

  1. derived from ἤλεκτρον — “amber”
  2. borrowed from ēlectricus — “electrical; of amber”
  3. formed as electrify — “electric + -fy”
  4. suffixed as electrification — “electrify + ation”
  5. prefixed as triboelectrification — “tribo + electrification”

Definitions

  1. Electrification (formation of electrical charge) caused by friction.

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