piezo effect

1. 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

   Synonymspiezoelectricitypiezoelectric effect

   Broaderelectricity

Questions about piezo effect

What does piezo effect mean?

piezo effect means "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".

What is another word for piezo effect?

Close synonyms include piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.