piezo

Questions

What does piezo mean?

Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

Where does piezo come from?

From the prefix piezo-.

How to pronounce piezo

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