piezoelectric effect

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piezoelectric effect - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  piezoelectric effect
      n 1: electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain
           crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively,
           electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear
           dimensions of the crystal [syn: piezoelectricity,
           piezoelectric effect, piezo effect]