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pyroelectric

American  
[pahy-roh-i-lek-trik] / ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

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

noun

  1. a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.

pyroelectric British  
/ ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

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noun

  1. a pyroelectric substance

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Etymology

Origin of pyroelectric

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from pyroelectricity

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