pyroelectric

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adjective

py·​ro·​electric "+ 

: of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

pyroelectric

2 of 2

noun

"

: a pyroelectric substance

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from pyroelectricity

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Rhymes for pyroelectric

• bioelectric
• ferroelectric
• hydroelectric
• isoelectric
• photoelectric
• thermoelectric
• dielectric
• electric
• nonelectric
• piezoelectric