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pyroelectricity
[ pahy-roh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]
noun
- electrification or electrical polarity produced in certain crystals by temperature changes.
pyroelectricity
/ -ˌiːlɛk-; ˌpaɪrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /
noun
- the development of opposite charges at the ends of the axis of certain hemihedral crystals, such as tourmaline, as a result of a change in temperature
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyroelectricity1
First recorded in 1825–35; pyro- + electricity
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Example Sentences
Determining whether pyroelectricity comes from the surface, rather than from inside a crystal, is not trivial.
From Nature
This is interesting, because it implies that the pyroelectricity does not simply arise from thermal expansion of the piezoelectric surface5, but from a true phase transition confined to the surface.
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Therefore, the pyroelectricity seems to arise from an inherent surface distortion.
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