Meanings
nounelectrostriction (countable and uncountable, plural electrostrictions)
plural electrostrictions
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe mechanical deformation of a dielectric (insulator) in the presence of an electric field
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electrostriction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrostriction
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