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PIEZOELECTRICITY
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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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