PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT
Dictionary entry overview: What does piezoelectric effect mean? • PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT (noun)
The noun PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT (noun)
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
piezo effect; piezoelectric effect; piezoelectricity
Hypernyms ("piezoelectric effect" is a kind of...):
electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)
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