pyroelectric

[ pahy-roh-i-lek-trik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.

noun

1. a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.

pyroelectric

/ ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

noun

1. a pyroelectric substance

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroelectric¹

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity

Example Sentences

The PEC uses a pyroelectric composite material, as the separator in an electrochemical cell.

From Science Daily

It could also lead to new technology, Sharma says: “We can use the same model to create artificial materials that have pyroelectric properties for exciting applications in materials science.”

From Scientific American

Hence, irrespective of the intrinsic symmetry of the bulk, surfaces can, in theory, be polar and even pyroelectric.

From Nature

Ha�y in 1791, the crystals are markedly pyroelectric; a cube when heated becomes positively electrified on four of its corners and negatively on the four opposite corners.

From Project Gutenberg

The current disappears once the temperature stabilizes; the time taken for this to happen carries information about the time taken to reach thermal equilibrium, which is proportional to the volume of pyroelectric material.

From Nature