PYROELECTRICITY

pyroelectricity

(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pyroelectricity (uncountable)

(physics) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.

Source: Wiktionary

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

Definition: Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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