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pyroelectricity

[ pahy-roh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]

noun

  1. electrification or electrical polarity produced in certain crystals by temperature changes.

pyroelectricity

/ -ˌiːlɛk-; ˌpaɪrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroelectricity1

First recorded in 1825–35; pyro- + electricity

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