NOUN | phenomenon | pyroelectricity | generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature |
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Meaning | generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature. | |
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Broader | electrical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon involving electricity |
Spanish | piroelectricidad | |
Catalan | piroelectricitat | |
Adjectives | pyroelectric, pyroelectrical | relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity |
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