pyroelectricity
[ pahy-roh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]
noun
electrification or electrical polarity produced in certain crystals by temperature changes.
Origin of pyroelectricity
1First recorded in 1825–35; pyro- + electricity
Words Nearby pyroelectricity
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British Dictionary definitions for pyroelectricity
pyroelectricity
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-) /
noun
the development of opposite charges at the ends of the axis of certain hemihedral crystals, such as tourmaline, as a result of a change in temperature
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