piezoelectricity
/ˌpiːzoʊɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti/
noun
- Electricity produced by applying pressure to certain crystals or other materials, or the study of this phenomenon.
- Students in the physics lab experimented with piezoelectricity by hitting a quartz crystal with a hammer.
- The watch runs on piezoelectricity generated by the movement of your wrist.
- Piezoelectricity is used in many everyday devices, from cigarette lighters to inkjet printers.