piezoelectrics

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noun

The study of piezoelectricity

OriginEnglish electrics ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum →
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Meanings

nounpiezoelectrics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe study of piezoelectricity

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. Englishelectrics
  10. Englishpiezoelectrics

From piezo- + electrics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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