Definition of Pyroelectricity

1. Noun. Generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature.

Generic synonyms: Electrical Phenomenon
Derivative terms: Pyroelectric, Pyroelectrical

Definition of Pyroelectricity

1. n. Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed.

Definition of Pyroelectricity

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyroelectricity

pyritous
pyro
pyrocatechol
pyrocatechols
pyrocellulose
Pyrocephalus
Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus
pyroceram
pyrocerams
pyrochemical
pyrochemical process
pyrochemistry
pyroclastic
pyroelectric
pyroelectrical
pyroelectricity (current term)
pyrogallic
pyrogallic acid
pyrogallol
pyrogallols
pyrogen
pyrogenetic
pyrogenic
pyrogenicities
pyrogenicity
pyrogenous
pyrogens
pyrograph
pyrographer
pyrographic

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