electrostriction

[ ih-lek-truh-strik-shuhn ]

noun

, Physics.

1. elastic deformation produced by an electric field, independent of the polarity of the field.

electrostriction

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstrɪkʃən /

noun

1. the change in dimensions of a dielectric occurring as an elastic strain when an electric field is applied

Other Words From

• e·lectro·strictive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrostriction¹

electro- + striction