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electrocaloric effect

American  
[ih-lek-troh-kuh-lawr-ik, -lor-] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ kəˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr- /

noun

Thermodynamics.

  1. the temperature change accompanying a change in the electric intensity of a thermally isolated system.

Etymology

Origin of electrocaloric effect

electro- + caloric

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