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piezoelectricity

noun
/pʌɪˌiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/

Etymology

From piezo- + electricity.

  1. derived from ἤλεκτρον — “amber”
  2. borrowed from ēlectricus — “electrical; of amber”
  3. suffixed as electricity — “electric + ity”
  4. prefixed as piezoelectricity — “piezo + electricity”

Definitions

  1. A voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress.

The neighborhood

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