tribofilm
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tribofilm (plural tribofilms)
- A thin film that forms on a tribologically stressed surface.
- 2008, Girma Biresaw, Surfactants in Tribology, volume 1, page 191:
- It is well known that engine oil additives form tribochemically reacted films (often called tribofilms) on sliding steel surfaces.