Piezo- Definition

pīēzō, pēāzō

prefix

Pressure.

Piezoelectricity.

American Heritage

Forms terms relating to piezoelectricity or other effects of mechanical stress.

Wiktionary

affix

Pressure.

Piezometer.

Webster's New World

adjective

Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

Wiktionary

Origin of Piezo-

From Greek piezein to press tight, squeeze sed- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the prefix piezo-.

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