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pi·e·zo·e·lec·tric·i·ty 
[pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh-] Pronunciation Key
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[pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect. |
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pi·e·zo·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb
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| pi·e·zo·e·lec·tric·i·ty
(pī-ē'zō-ĭ-lěk-trĭs'ĭ-tē, -ē'lěk-, pē-ā'zō-) Pronunciation Key
n. 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. pi·e'zo·e·lec'tric, pi·e'zo·e·lec'tri·cal adj., pi·e'zo·e·lec'tri·cal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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| piezoelectricity | |
noun | |
| 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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