Piezoelectric Effect Definition
pī-ēzō-ĭ-lĕktrĭk
noun
The property of certain crystals of generating a voltage when subjected to pressure and, conversely, of undergoing mechanical stress when subjected to an electric field (e.g., alternately expanding and contracting in response to an alternating electric field), as in crystal oscillators, microphones, etc.
Webster's New World
The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes.
Human bones display a piezoelectric effect.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- piezo effect
- piezoelectricity
Other Word Forms of Piezoelectric Effect
Noun
Singular:
piezoelectric effectPlural:
piezoelectric-effects
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