PYROELECTRIC

pyroelectric, pyroelectrical

(adjective) relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pyroelectric

of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

Noun

pyroelectric (plural pyroelectrics)

a pyroelectric substance

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr`o*e*lec"tric, a. Etym: [Pyro- + electric.] (Physics)

Definition: Pertaining to, or dependent on, pyroelectricity; receiving electric polarity when heated.

Pyr`o*e*lec"tric, n. (Physics)

Definition: A substance which becomes electrically polar when heated, exhibiting opposite charges of statical electricity at two separate parts, especially the two extremities.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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