piezoelectric 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

   Synonymspiezoelectricitypiezo effect

   Broaderelectricity

Questions about piezoelectric effect

What does piezoelectric effect mean?

piezoelectric 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 piezoelectric effect?

Close synonyms include piezoelectricity, piezo 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.