HyperDic: pyroelectricity

English > 1 sense of the word pyroelectricity:
NOUNphenomenonpyroelectricitygeneration of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
English > pyroelectricity: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaninggeneration of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature.
Broaderelectrical phenomenonA physical phenomenon involving electricity
Spanishpiroelectricidad
Catalanpiroelectricitat
Adjectivespyroelectric, pyroelectricalrelating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity

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