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]