pyroelectric
[ pahy-roh-i-lek-trik ]
/ ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /
adjective
pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
noun
a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.
Origin of pyroelectric
First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from
pyroelectricity
Words nearby pyroelectric
pyrochemical,
pyrochlore,
pyroclastic,
pyroconductivity,
pyrocrystalline,
pyroelectric,
pyroelectricity,
pyrogallate,
pyrogallol,
pyrogen,
pyrogenic
Example sentences from the Web for pyroelectric
On account of its pyroelectric properties, it was called electric calamine by J. Smithson in 1803.
British Dictionary definitions for pyroelectric
pyroelectric
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity
noun
a pyroelectric substance