piezoelectric

adjective pi·e·zo·elec·tric \pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-\

Definition of PIEZOELECTRIC

: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity

— pi·e·zo·elec·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1883

Medical Dictionary

adjective pi·ezo·elec·tric \pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-, especially British pī-ˌē-(ˌ)zō-\

: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity

—pi·ezo·elec·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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