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triboelectricity
(tribo|elec¦tri¦city)
Pronunciation:
/ˌtrʌɪbəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti, ˌtrɪbəʊ-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
electric charge generated by friction.
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