PYROELECTRIC

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity

Synonyms:

pyroelectric; pyroelectrical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

pyroelectricity (generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature)

Derivation:

pyroelectricity (generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature)

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