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pyroelectric

[ pahy-roh-i-lek-trik ]
/ ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
noun
a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.
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Origin of pyroelectric

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity

Words nearby pyroelectric

pyrochemical, pyrochlore, pyroclastic, pyroconductivity, pyrocrystalline, pyroelectric, pyroelectricity, pyrogallate, pyrogallol, pyrogen, pyrogenic
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British Dictionary definitions for pyroelectric

pyroelectric
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity
noun
a pyroelectric substance
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