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piezoelectric crystal

[pē¦ā·zō·ə′lek·trik ′krist·əl]
(solid-state physics)
A crystal which exhibits the piezoelectric effect; used in crystal loudspeakers, crystal microphones, and crystal cartridges for phono pickups.
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