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[vohl-tij] / ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /




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This creates a difference in electrical potential between the upper and lower surfaces of the membrane, producing the observed voltage.

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

He added that demand strengthened across AI-driven applications and there was growing customer adoption of Treo and its high voltage solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Maniac could feel the voltage that surged through Mars Bar and crackled black lightning from his eyes.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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

It’s called a solid-state transformer, and it’s designed to convert power to different voltages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

The system also charged capacitors to useful voltages within minutes, showing its potential for powering small electronics and wireless sensors.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 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

The tragedy underscored the necessity of shielding the high voltages at play in the lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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