piezo effect

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

piezo effect is a valid 12-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1E1Z10O1E1F4F4E1C3T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does piezo effect mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal.