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

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Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials (such as crystals , certain ceramics , and biological matter such as bone, DNA and various proteins ) in response to applied mechanical stress . The word piezoelectricity ...

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n. (context physics English) The ability of certain crystals to generate a voltage in response to applied mechanical stress.

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n. 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: piezoelectric effect , piezo effect ]