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photostriction

photostriction noun: a change in the dimensions of some piezoelectric materials when illuminated; only occurs if the material is also photoelectric.

Noun

photostriction (uncountable)

  1. A change in the dimensions of some piezoelectric materials when illuminated; only occurs if the material is also photoelectric.

Origin of photostriction

From photo- + striction.

Questions about photostriction

What does photostriction mean?
Photostriction means a change in the dimensions of some piezoelectric materials when illuminated; only occurs if the material is also photoelectric.
What part of speech is photostriction?
Photostriction is a noun.

Words near photostriction in the dictionary

  1. photostory
  2. photostream
  3. photostreams
  4. photostress
  5. photostressed
  6. photostriction
  7. photostrictive
  8. photostructurable
  9. photosubstitution
  10. photosubstitutions
  11. photosurvey

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