piezoelectricity

English

Etymology

piezo- +‎ electricity

Noun

piezoelectricity (uncountable)

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

Related terms

piezoelectric

Translations

capacity of crystal to generate electricity

Czech: piezoelektřina f
French: piézoélectricité (fr) f
German: Piezoelektrizität (de)
Greek: πιεζοηλεκτρισμός (el) m (piezoïlektrismós)

Italian: piezoelettricità (it) f
Portuguese: piezoeletricidade f
Spanish: piezoelectricidad f

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