piezoelectricaladj.
/ˌpiːzəʊᵻˈlɛktrᵻkl/, /pɪˌɛtsəʊᵻˈlɛktrᵻkl/, /pʌɪˌiːzəʊᵻˈlɛktrᵻkl/, /ˌpʌɪᵻzəʊᵻˈlɛktrᵻkl/, U.S. /piˌeɪzoʊəˈlɛktrək(ə)l/, /piˌeɪtsoʊəˈlɛktrək(ə)l/, /paɪˌizoʊəˈlɛktrək(ə)l/, /ˌpizoʊəˈlɛktrək(ə)l/ Physics.
= piezoelectric adj.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [adjective] > relating to piezoelectricity
piezoelectric1883
piezoelectrical1893
piezo1922
1893 Amer. Naturalist 27 1902 The other [article], by the same author, on the elastic deformation of piezo-electrical crystals in the electrical field.
1937 Discovery Jan. 22/1 One method of producing them [sc. ultra-sounds]..is to employ the piezo-electrical effect in quartz.
2002 Kindred Spirit Spring 8/1 Reading a parliamentary white paper on piezo-electrical energy she realised that the type of energy present in quartz and other minerals had important correlations with the human energy field.
Derivatives
piezoeˈlectrically adv. as regards piezoelectricity; by means of piezoelectricity.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [adverb] > piezo
piezoelectrically1923
1923 Physical Rev. 21 350 Quartz, another piezo~electrically active substance.
1997 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 453 2573 Results of an investigation on the process of drop formation in piezo-electrically driven drop-on-demand inkjet systems are presented.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1893