Definitions for piezoelectricity

Overview of noun piezoelectricity

The noun piezoelectricity has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) piezoelectricity, piezoelectric effect, piezo effect

(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)