adj
Meaning 1
of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity
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pyroelectric
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noun
Meaning 2
a pyroelectric substance
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adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
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Synonyms: pyroelectrical
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh2wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English pyroelectric From pyro- + electric.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Galician: piroeléctrico — a pyroelectric substance
- Russian: пироэлектри́ческий (piroelektríčeskij) — a pyroelectric substance