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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. 1
    • : pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a substance manifesting pyroelectricity.

Examples

  • On account of its pyroelectric properties, it was called electric calamine by J. Smithson in 1803.