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Measurements suggest that electrical repulsive forces may be of significance in the boundary lubrication of surfaces by synovial fluid.
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ROBERTS, A. Role of Electrical Repulsive Forces in Synovial Fluid. Nature 231, 434–436 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231434a0
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