Piezochromism

Piezochromism describes the tendency of certain materials to change color with the application of pressure. This effect is particularly pronounced in plastics.

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Chromism

photochromism (light) thermochromism (heat) electrochromism (electricity) solvatochromism (solvent) ionochromism (ions) halochromism (pH) tribochromism (friction) piezochromism (pressure) gasochromism (gas) mechanochromism (mechanical)

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