piezo

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piezo

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From the prefix piezo-.

adjective

not comparable Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which ignites the gas.

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@misc{piezo_2026,
  title = {piezo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piezo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}