piezoelectricity

noun

pressure-induced electricity

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pʌɪˌiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/ / /piˌeɪzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/ / /ˌpiːzəʊ.ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/

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 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.

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