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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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