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1. (n.) piezoelectricity
electricity or electric polarity produced in certain nonconducting crystals, as quartz, when subjected to pressure or strain.
Etymology: (1890–95; < Gk piéz(ein) to press + -o - +electricity)
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1. (noun) piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect, piezo effect
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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