pyroelectric

American  

[pahy-roh-i-lek-trik] / ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.

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noun

1. a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.

pyroelectric British  

/ ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

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noun

1. a pyroelectric substance

Etymology

Origin of pyroelectric

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity

Example Sentences

To detect light outside that range, researchers often turn to pyroelectric detectors.

From Science Daily

The PEC uses a pyroelectric composite material, as the separator in an electrochemical cell.

From Science Daily

It could also lead to new technology, Sharma says: “We can use the same model to create artificial materials that have pyroelectric properties for exciting applications in materials science.”

From Scientific American

Hence, irrespective of the intrinsic symmetry of the bulk, surfaces can, in theory, be polar and even pyroelectric.

From Nature

Ha�y in 1791, the crystals are markedly pyroelectric; a cube when heated becomes positively electrified on four of its corners and negatively on the four opposite corners.

From Project Gutenberg