piezoelectricity

/pʌɪˌiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti//piˌeɪzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti//ˌpiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

noun

A voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress.

Similar
piezoelectric effectpiezo effect
OriginEnglish electricity ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum →
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Meanings

nounpiezoelectricity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounelectricity 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

Similar
piezoelectric effectpiezo effect
Broader
electricity
Also see
piezoelectric effect

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peys-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*peysd-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekπῐέζω (pĭézō)
  4. Englishpiezo-
  5. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  6. Latinēlectrum
  7. New Latinēlectricus
  8. Englishelectric
  9. Englishelectricity
  10. Englishpiezoelectricity

From piezo- + electricity.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 壓電性 /压电性, 壓電 /压电
  • 壓電性 /压电性 (yādiànxìng)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
  • 壓電 /压电 (yādiàn)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
Czech piezoelektřina
  • piezoelektřinacapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Finnish pietsosähköisyys
  • pietsosähköisyyscapacity of crystal to generate electricity
French piézoélectricité
  • piézoélectricitécapacity of crystal to generate electricity
German Piezoelektrizität
  • Piezoelektrizitätcapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Greek πιεζοηλεκτρισμός
  • πιεζοηλεκτρισμός (piezoïlektrismós)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
Italian piezoelettricità
  • piezoelettricitàcapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Japanese 圧電気
  • 圧電気 (atsudenki)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
Polish piezoelektryczność
  • piezoelektrycznośćcapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Portuguese piezoeletricidade
  • piezoeletricidadecapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Romanian piezoelectricitate
  • piezoelectricitatecapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Russian пьезоэлектричество
  • пьезоэлектричество (p'jezoelektríčestvo)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
Spanish piezoelectricidad
  • piezoelectricidadcapacity of crystal to generate electricity
Ukrainian п'єзоеле́ктрика
  • п'єзоеле́ктрика (pʺjezoeléktryka)capacity of crystal to generate electricity
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APA

piezoelectricity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piezoelectricity

MLA

“piezoelectricity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piezoelectricity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piezoelectricity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piezoelectricity.

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