| piezoelectric | Pertaining to piezoelectricity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| piezoelectric effect | The property of certain crystalline or ceramic materials to emit electricity when deformed and to deform when an electric current is passed across them, a mechanism of interconverting electrical and acoustic energy; an ultrasound transducer sends and receives acoustic energy using this effect. (05 Mar 2000) |
| piezoelectricity | Electric currents generated by pressure upon certain crystals, e.g., quartz, mica, calcite. Origin: G. Piezo, to press, squeeze, + electricity (05 Mar 2000) |