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Generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
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pyroelectricity
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Pyroelectricity (from the Greek pyr , fire, and electricity ) is the ability of certain materials to generate a temporary voltage when they are heated or cooled. The change in temperature modifies the positions of the atoms slightly within the crystal structure ...
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n. (context physics English) The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.
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n. generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pyroelectricity \Pyr`o*e`lec*tric"i*ty\, n. (Physics) Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed.