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piezoelectricity

noun /paɪizoʊɪlɛktrɪsɪti/ 8 syllables 16 letters Scrabble 34 WWF 37
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noun

electricity 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

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