Definition of Piezoelectric effect

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Piezo Effect, Piezoelectricity
Generic synonyms: Electricity
Derivative terms: Piezoelectric

Definition of Piezoelectric effect

1. Noun. The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Piezoelectric effect

1. The property of certain crystalline or ceramic materials to emit electricity when deformed and to deform when an electric current is passed across them, a mechanism of interconverting electrical and acoustic energy; an ultrasound transducer sends and receives acoustic energy using this effect. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piezoelectric Effect

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Literary usage of Piezoelectric effect

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Thin Polymer and Phospholipid Films for Biosensors: Characterisation with by Torbjorn Tjarnhage (1997)
"This is called the converse piezoelectric effect and one of the most fascinating ... The converse piezoelectric effect is also exploited in some models of ..."

2. NBS Special Publication (1919)
"A study has been made of the possibilities of different principles ior recording airplane vibrations, including the piezoelectric effect, and several trial ..."

3. How to Make the Most of a Flying Saucer Experience by Professor Solomon (1998)
"Other theories put forth have involved plasma dynamics, antimatter, reversible electromagnetism, the piezoelectric effect, orgone energy, etheric force, ..."

4. Innovative Soil-Plant Systems for Sustainable Agricultural Practices by James Michael Lynch, James Stuart Schepers, Ilhami Ünver (2003)
"The kinetic energy sensor is a 5-cm ceramic disk and works on the piezoelectric effect of a ceramic disc, which produces electric charges proportional to ..."

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