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piezoelectric

pi·e·zo·e·lec·tric·i·ty
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh-]
    • /paɪˌi zoʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, piˌeɪ zoʊ-/
    • /ˌpiː.zəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ee-zoh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-, pee-ey-zoh-]
    • /paɪˌi zoʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-, piˌeɪ zoʊ-/

Definitions of piezoelectric word

  • noun piezoelectric electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect. 1
  • adjective piezoelectric relating to piezoelectricity 1
  • adjective piezoelectric relating to or involving the production of electricity or electric polarity by applying a mechanical stress 0
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Origin of piezoelectric

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Greek piéz(ein) to press + -o- + electricity

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Parts of speech for Piezoelectric

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piezoelectric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • piezoelectric ceramic

    any ceramic that exhibits piezoelectric properties.

  • crystal pickup

    a piezoelectric vibration pickup or detector, often used on electric phonographs

  • piezoelectric effect

    the property exhibited by some nonconducting crystals of becoming electrically polarized when mechanically strained and of becoming mechanically strained when an electric field is applied.

  • quartz

    one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
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