piezoelectric
adjective
- generating electricity from mechanical motion
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: 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 English piezoelectric From piezo- + electric.
- of or relating to piezoelectricity
“He developed a piezoelectric device that harnesses energy from heat, movement and pressure – all which occur naturally in the environment.”
noun
Etymology: 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 English piezoelectric From piezo- + electric.
- A piezoelectric material or device.