Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tribofilm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-bofilm
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface.

Example Sentences

"It is well known that engine oil additives form tribochemically reacted films (often called tribofilms) on sliding steel surfaces."

Etymology

From tribo- + film.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tribo

Inflected Forms

tribofilms (plural)

Questions

What does tribofilm mean?: A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface.
Where does tribofilm come from?: From tribo- + film.

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