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e•lec•tro•stric•tion
(i lek′trə strik′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
e•lec′tro•stric′tive, adj.
- Physicselastic deformation produced by an electric field, independent of the polarity of the field.
- electro- + striction