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[vohl-tij] / ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /




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Since the early 1900s, diamond has generally been classified as a non-piezoelectric material, meaning it was not expected to generate an electrical voltage when mechanically deformed.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

The voltage appeared consistently and repeatedly, providing strong evidence that the diamond membrane itself was producing a piezoelectric response.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Utility company Consolidated Edison has detected stray voltage at the site weeks after the death, a possible cause for the horse’s sudden flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The shorter the voltage has to travel, the faster and more efficient the charge can be, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

So Tom K. said, “What’s the maximum voltage before a battery implodes?” and Mikayla Menzer said, “How will plants grow if raised in different light conditions?”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

BelGaN, based in Belgium, specialized in making gallium nitride semiconductors, which allow for higher voltages compared with silicon-based chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Solid-state transformers convert power to different voltages, and go largely unnoticed, attached to telephone poles everywhere.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, Wang’s group proposed an efficient conductive material design that could operate effectively at relatively low voltages.

From Science Daily Oct. 11, 2025

Thanks to electroencephalography, researchers can even link slow-wave sleep to a process of synchronous changes in electrical voltages in thousands of neurons, known as up and down states.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2024

Familiar examples include standardized weights and measures, electrical voltages and cables, computer file formats, and paper currency.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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