piezoelectricity

Questions

How do you pronounce piezoelectricity?

The recorded pronunciation is /pʌɪˌiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/.

What does piezoelectricity mean?

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

Where does piezoelectricity come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peys- Proto-Indo-European *peysd-der.? Ancient Greek πῐέζω (pĭézō) English piezo- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English electricity English piezoelectricity From piezo- + electricity.

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