piezoelectricity

piezoelectricity
noun
  1. [mass noun]electric polarization in a substance (especially certain crystals) resulting from the application of mechanical stress
    压电(现象)
  2. Piezoelectric substances are able to convert mechanical signals (such as sound waves) into electrical signals, and vice versa. They are therefore widely used in microphones, gramophone pickups, and earphones, and also to generate a spark for lighting gas
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piezoelectric
adjective
piezoelectrically
adverb
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from Greek piezein 'press, squeeze' + electricity
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