piezoelectric crystal

/ (paɪˌiːzəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

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noun

a crystal, such as quartz, that produces a potential difference across its opposite faces when under mechanical stressSee also piezoelectric effect

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Words nearby piezoelectric crystal

Pietro da Cortona, piety, piezo-, piezochemistry, piezoelectric ceramic, piezoelectric crystal, piezoelectric effect, piezoelectricity, piezogenic pedal papule, piezomagnetic effect, piezometer

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