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bimorph cell definition

bi·morph· cell (bī′môrf′)

Electronics a piezoelectric transducer consisting of two crystals cemented together, used in microphones, headphones, loudspeakers, etc. to convert vibrations into a voltage output or to convert a signal voltage into vibrations that can produce audible sounds
often called bimorph

noun

or bimorphous cell bi′·mor′·phous cell (bī′môr′fəs, bī môr′fəs)

Etymology: bi- + Gr morphē, form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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