pyroelectric
/pahy-roh-i-lek-trik/US // ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk //UK // (ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) //
热释电,热电,热释光,火电
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.
Examples
On account of its pyroelectric properties, it was called electric calamine by J. Smithson in 1803.
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