Electrostriction
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Electrostriction is a noun meaning (physics) The mechanical deformation of a dielectric (insulator) in the presence of an electric field.
Meaning
(physics) The mechanical deformation of a dielectric (insulator) in the presence of an electric field.
Word Forms
- electrostrictions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include electroendosmosis, electrodiffusion, electroexcitation, electropulsation, dielectrophoresis, electrorheology.
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