elec·tro·stric·tion
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Medical Definition of electrostriction
: deformation of a dielectric body as the result of an applied electric field
Other Words from electrostriction
electrostrictive
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adjective
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adjective
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“Electrostriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/electrostriction. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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