n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tr ī -b ō -i- ˌ lek- ' tri-s ə -t ē , ˌ tri-, - ' tris-t ē
Function: noun
Date: circa 1917
: a charge of electricity generated by friction (as by rubbing glass with silk)
– tri · bo · elec · tric \ - ' lek-trik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tr ī -b ō -i- ˌ lek- ' tri-s ə -t ē , ˌ tri-, - ' tris-t ē
Function: noun
Date: circa 1917
: a charge of electricity generated by friction (as by rubbing glass with silk)
– tri · bo · elec · tric \ - ' lek-trik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012