Does the field of Tribology include the study of adhesives in addition to the study of lubricants?
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No, it does not.
I do not think that adhesive science people have managed to come up with a fancy name like the lubrication folks.
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$\begingroup$ I was thinking tribology was a generalized study of the physical interaction of material surfaces. It seems like a very narrow specialization. $\endgroup$ May 10, 2021 at 5:12
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$\begingroup$ FYI, and in case you did not know already, the first part of the name
tribois a derivate of the greek word for friction or generally the act of rubbing something against something else. $\endgroup$– Ma0May 10, 2021 at 15:00 -
1$\begingroup$ As long as we're mangling greek stems, I suggest "kratology" based on similar principles as the "tribiology". $\endgroup$ May 10, 2021 at 18:47
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$\begingroup$ @MadPhysicist I know what tribology is, but tribiology? $\endgroup$ May 10, 2021 at 21:42