piezoelectric effect

pi·e·zo·e·lec·tric·i·ty ef·fect

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh- ih-fekt]
- /paɪˌi zoʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, piˌeɪ zoʊ- ɪˈfɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh- ih-fekt]
- /paɪˌi zoʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, piˌeɪ zoʊ- ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of piezoelectric effect words

noun piezoelectric effect the property exhibited by some nonconducting crystals of becoming electrically polarized when mechanically strained and of becoming mechanically strained when an electric field is applied. 1
noun piezoelectric effect the production of electricity or electric polarity by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals 0
noun piezoelectric effect the converse effect in which stress is produced in a crystal as a result of an applied potential difference 0
noun piezoelectric effect 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. 0

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