noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress. uncountable
2. 2
   electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal wordnet

Synonyms

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piezo effectpiezoelectric effect

Example

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"No matter how strange it may seem, piezoelectricity is not magic!"

Etymology

From piezo- + electricity.

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