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piezoelectricity

(pī ē′zō ē′lek trisə tē, pē ā′-)

noun

electricity resulting from the piezoelectric effect

Origin: piezo- + electricity

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See piezoelectricity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The generation of electricity or of electric polarity in dielectric crystals subjected to mechanical stress, or the generation of stress in such crystals subjected to an applied voltage.

Related Forms:

  • pi·eˌzo·e·lecˈtric, pi·eˌzo·e·lecˈtri·cal adjective
  • pi·eˌzo·e·lecˈtri·cal·ly adverb
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