piezoelectricity
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Origin of piezoelectricity
1890–95; < Greek piéz ( ein ) to press + -o- + electricity
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Piezoelectricity, which translates from Greek to mean pressing electricity, usually found in ceramics or polymers, is also present in human biomolecules.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
Piezoelectricity is not new technology - one of the most common applications is electric cigarette lighters which use piezoelectric crystals to create a flame.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2017
Piezoelectricity was used in early sonar devices in World War I and can be found in electric cigarette lighters and some gas grills.
From Time Magazine Archive
Piezoelectricity; an introduction to the theory and applications of electromechanical phenomena in crystals.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1973 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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