[′frik·shən·əl i‚lek′tri·səd·ē] (electricity) The electric charges produced on two different objects, such as silk and glass or catskin and ebonite, by rubbing them together. Also known as triboelectricity.
frictional electricity
frictional electricity
Static electricity generated by rubbing two objects together.See also: electricityLegalSeeElectricityThesaurusSeeelectricity