piezoelectric ceramic

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any ceramic that exhibits piezoelectric properties.

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My finger burned when it touched the blossom of lead embedded in the ceramic armor.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Having met in 1952 while Jacqueline was working in a ceramic studio, the couple moved in together two years later.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ceramic pieces, metal fragments, seeds and human remains have been uncovered by archeologists at the site.
Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is actually the coagulation of thousands of ceramic poppies.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’|Clive Irving|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In London, a sea of ceramic poppies were released from the Tower of London to mark the date.
William And Kate Mark World War I Centenary In Belgium|Tom Sykes|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ceramic pipes were made to carry water from the spring to a waterwheel.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
Geo reached toward the boy's neck where a ceramic disk hung from a leather thong.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
The mineral is also an important constituent of most ceramic glazes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
Madame de Pompadour considerably encouraged the ceramic art, and it arrived at the height of perfection.
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods|William Chaffers
All other ceramic fragments, with one exception, were associated with objects dating earlier than 1660.
North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century|C. Malcolm Watkins