electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
Created on Thu Sep 30 12:42:36 EDT 2010
(updated Thu Sep 30 12:43:21 EDT 2010)
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