Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A salt of zirconic acid.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A salt of zirconic acid.

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  • noun chemistry Any salt of zirconic acid.

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Examples

  • The so-called “piezoelectric ribbons” are made up of organic lead zirconate titanate nanoribbons placed on silicone rubber sheets.

    Scientist Develop Flexible Energy-Harvesting Rubber Sheets | Inhabitat 2010

  • Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) – a pezoelectric ceramic – is the material of choice for transducers, actuators, and microelectronic sensors.

    Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Making Electronics More Environmental Friendly 2008

  • The portion not dissolved, consisting of zirconate of soda, is dissolved in hydrochloric acid.

    A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886

  • But an actuator - made of lead zirconate layers stacked one upon the other to generate the kind of high-frequency vibration needed - makes contact with the finger to vibrate it.

    Wired Top Stories Wired UK 2011

  • In December of 2009, the acquisition of DuPont Chemical's Organomettalic tininate and zirconate business was completed making Dorf Ketal the global leader in this product category.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Michael McAlpine of Princeton University developed a way to soften up the usually inflexible crystal lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT), which is one of the most efficient piezoelectric materials known.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • But the new control circuit Ramadass and Chandrakasan developed is designed to work with piezoelectric systems - ones that use voltage generated by stress in a crystalline material, such as lead-zirconate-titanate.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Michael McAlpine of Princeton University developed a way to soften up the usually inflexible crystal lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT), which is one of the most efficient piezoelectric materials known.

    New Scientist - Online News 2010

  • The Princeton team is the first to successfully combine silicone and nanoribbons of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), a ceramic material that is piezoelectric, meaning it generates an electrical voltage when pressure is applied to it.

    Analysis 2010

  • In December of 2009, the acquisition of DuPont Chemical's Organomettalic titanate and zirconate business was completed making Dorf Ketal the global leader in this product category.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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