pyroelectric Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
pyroelectrical.
WordNet
Pyr`o*e*lec"tric adjective
Etymology
Definitions
(Physics) Pertaining to, or dependent on, pyroelectricity; receiving electric polarity when heated.
Pyr`o*e*lec"tric noun
Definitions
(Physics) A substance which becomes electrically polar when heated, exhibiting opposite charges of statical electricity at two separate parts, especially the two extremities.