piezoelectric

American  

[pi-ay-zoh-i-lek-trik] / pɪˌeɪ zoʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or operating by piezoelectricity, electricity produced by means of the piezoelectric effect.

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Other Word Forms

• piezoelectrical adjective
• piezoelectrically adverb
• piezoelectricity noun
• piezoelectrics noun

Example Sentences

To move beyond these limitations, Mercier and his team, including first author Jae-Young Ko, an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student at UC San Diego, investigated a different approach using piezoelectric resonators.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

To overcome these issues, the researchers created a hybrid converter that combines a piezoelectric resonator with small, commercially available capacitors arranged in a carefully designed configuration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

One challenge is that piezoelectric resonators physically vibrate, which means they cannot be attached to circuit boards using standard soldering techniques.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The Wuji hand has piezoelectric sensors, which convert pressure into an electrical charge, giving it a sense of touch.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Currently, there has been much interest in using piezoelectric nanogenerators -- devices that convert mechanical vibrations, stress, or strain into electrical power -- as acoustic energy harvesters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024