English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 380 of 931

piezoactuatedadj

Actuated by mechanical pressure.

piezoactuationnoun

actuation by mechanical pressure

piezoactuatornoun

An actuator activated by mechanical pressure

piezocantilevernoun

A piezoelectric cantilever.

piezocapacitiveadj

Whose electrical capacitance varies according to applied pressure

piezoceramicnoun

Any ceramic material suitable for use with piezoelectricity.

piezochemicaladj

Pertaining to piezochemistry.

piezochemistrynoun

The chemistry of materials at high pressure

piezochromicadj

Whose colour depends upon the applied pressure

piezocoefficientnoun

A piezoelectric coefficient that quantifies the relationship between change in volume and strength of electric field

piezocompositeadj

Relating to a piezoelectric composite

piezoconductiveadj

Relating to piezoconduction.

piezoconenoun

A conical tip to a penetrometer

piezoelasticadj

Responding to mechanical stress by behaving like a capacitor in the electrical domain and like a simple spring-mass system in the mechanical domain.

piezoelasticallyadv

In a piezoelastic manner.

piezoelasticitynoun

The quality of being piezoelastic.

piezoelectricadj

of or relating to piezoelectricity

piezoelectric effectnoun

The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes.

piezoelectricaladj

piezoelectric

piezoelectricallyadv

By use of piezoelectricity.

piezoelectricitynoun

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

piezoelectricsnoun

The study of piezoelectricity

piezoelectronicadj

Describing an electronic component that is activated by pressure

piezoglyptnoun

A regmaglypt.

piezoimmunosensornoun

A piezoelectric immunosensor

piezoluminescencenoun

luminescence produced by the action of pressure on certain solids

piezoluminescentadj

Exhibiting or relating to piezoluminescence.

piezomagneticadj

Exhibiting piezomagnetism.

piezomagneticallyadv

By means of piezomagnetism.

piezomagnetismnoun

Magnetism induced by applied mechanical stress.

piezomagnetoelasticadj

Both piezomagnetic and piezoelastic

piezomechanicaladj

Describing any mechanical effect of stress

piezometernoun

An instrument used to measure pressure.

piezometricadj

Of or pertaining to a piezometer or to piezometry

piezometrynoun

The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid.

piezomicromanipulatornoun

A piezomechanical micromanipulator

piezonuclearadj

Describing supposed nuclear reactions as a result of mechanical stress (such as cavitation)

piezoopticadj

Of or relating to a change in refractive index caused by pressure.

piezoopticaladj

Synonym of piezooptic.

piezophilenoun

a barophile

piezophilicadj

barophilic

piezophononnoun

A phonon produced by mechanical stress

piezopolymernoun

A piezoelectric polymer (that can reversibly convert pressure to electricity)

piezopsychrophilicadj

Capable of surviving at great pressures, and at relatively low temperature; used especially of certain benthic bacteria.

piezoresistancenoun

Electrical resistance induced by applied mechanical stress.

piezoresistantadj

resistant to applied pressure

piezoresistiveadj

Exhibiting piezoresistance.

piezoresistive effectnoun

The change of electrical resistance in a substance as the pressure on it changes.

piezoresistivitynoun

piezoresistance

piezoresistornoun

A device whose electrical resistance depends upon the strength of an applied pressure

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