piezoelectric
adjective
pi·e·zo·elec·tric
pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik 
pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
Examples of piezoelectric in a Sentence
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In the piezoelectric inkjet nozzle, the bending of the bimorph pushes ink out of the orifice.
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Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
The lower frequencies of thicker piezoelectric material travel further into the body but deliver lower resolutions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
That bending is called the converse piezoelectric effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
Making the patch involved miniaturizing the ultrasound technology, which her team did by incorporating a novel piezoelectric material, which can turn physical pressure into electrical energy.
—Grace Browne, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
Potential The potential of piezoelectric cooling chips in laptops is interesting, especially for those who gravitate toward thinner, lighter form factors.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
Hu and colleagues found that annealed and randomly-ordered textiles performed best in creating a larger piezoelectric effect and stimulating osteogenesis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2023
Conventional—and bulky—ultrasound scanning machines use piezoelectric materials (which convert electrical signals into movement) to send out sound waves that penetrate the body.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Among them are piezoelectric and triboelectric generators, which leverage mechanical strain and materials’ electrostatic properties to generate electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024
The lower frequencies of thicker piezoelectric material travel further into the body but deliver lower resolutions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
That bending is called the converse piezoelectric effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
Making the patch involved miniaturizing the ultrasound technology, which her team did by incorporating a novel piezoelectric material, which can turn physical pressure into electrical energy.
—Grace Browne, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
Potential The potential of piezoelectric cooling chips in laptops is interesting, especially for those who gravitate toward thinner, lighter form factors.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2023
Hu and colleagues found that annealed and randomly-ordered textiles performed best in creating a larger piezoelectric effect and stimulating osteogenesis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2023
Conventional—and bulky—ultrasound scanning machines use piezoelectric materials (which convert electrical signals into movement) to send out sound waves that penetrate the body.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
Among them are piezoelectric and triboelectric generators, which leverage mechanical strain and materials’ electrostatic properties to generate electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
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1883, in the meaning defined above
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piezoelectric
adjective
pi·ezo·elec·tric
pē-ˌā-(ˌ)zō-ə-ˈlek-trik, pē-ˌāt-(ˌ)sō-, especially British pī-ˌē-(ˌ)zō-
: of, relating to, marked by, or functioning by means of piezoelectricity
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