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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (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;
[syn: piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect, piezo effect]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

piezoelectric effect
    n 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 [syn: piezoelectricity,
         piezoelectric effect, piezo effect]