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Definition of: triboelectric
(trib′ō·i·lek′trik) adjective
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by frictional electricity, as when a glass rod is rubbed with flannel. [<tribo- (<Gk. tribein rub) + ELECTRIC]
—trib′o·e·lec·tric′i·ty (-i·lek′tris′·ə·tē) noun
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