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pyroelectric

[ pahy-roh-i-lek-trik ]

adjective

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

noun

  1. a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.

pyroelectric

/ ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

noun

  1. a pyroelectric substance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroelectric1

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity

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Example Sentences

On account of its pyroelectric properties, it was called electric calamine by J. Smithson in 1803.

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