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PIEZOELECTRIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or involving piezoelectricity
Example:
piezoelectric plates
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
piezoelectricity (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)
Derivation:
piezoelectricity (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)
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