piezo effect
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| Noun | 1. | piezo effect - 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 electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons |
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