adjective
- relating to or involving electric charge produced by friction between two materials
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- The triboelectric effect occurs when you rub a balloon on your hair.
- Scientists study triboelectric materials for energy harvesting applications.
- Triboelectric charging happens when you walk across a carpet in socks.
- The triboelectric series ranks materials by their tendency to gain or lose electrons.
- Triboelectric generators can convert mechanical motion into electrical energy.
- Static electricity is a common example of triboelectric phenomena.