piezoelectric substance

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• piezoelectric effect — noun The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes. Human bones display a piezoelectric effect …   Wiktionary

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• Pyroelectric crystal — Pyroelectric crystals are crystals that generate electricity when heated. It is similar to piezoelectricity.Crystal symmetryCrystal structures can be divided into 32 classes, or point groups, according to the number of rotational axes and… …   Wikipedia

• Pyroelectricity — is the ability of certain materials to generate an electrical potential when they are heated or cooled. As a result of this change in temperature, positive and negative charges move to opposite ends through migration (i.e., the material becomes… …   Wikipedia

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• Curie temperature — In physics and materials science, the Curie temperature (Tc), or Curie point, is the temperature at which a ferromagnetic or a ferrimagnetic material becomes paramagnetic on heating; the effect is reversible. A magnet will lose its magnetism if… …   Wikipedia

• Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… …   Wikipedia

• analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …   Universalium