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Meaning of PYROELECTRICITY

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 Definition: [n]  generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
 
 See Also: electrical phenomenon

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pyr`o*e`lec*tric"i*ty\, n. (Physics)
Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which
treats of electricity thus developed.
 

 

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