PIEZOELECTRICITY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

piezo effect; piezoelectric effect; piezoelectricity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("piezoelectricity" is a kind of...):

electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

Derivation:

piezoelectric (relating to or involving piezoelectricity)

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