piezomagnetic effect
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piezomagnetic effect
(paɪˌiːzəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk) orpiezomagnetism
n
(General Physics) physics
a. the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
b. the converse effect in which stress is produced in a crystal as a result of an applied magnetic field
piˌezomagˈnetically adj
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