pyroelectric

pyroelectric

English

Etymology

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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 *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
English pyroelectric

    From pyro- + electric.

    Adjective

    pyroelectric (comparative more pyroelectric, superlative most pyroelectric)

    1. of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity

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    Noun

    pyroelectric (plural pyroelectrics)

    1. a pyroelectric substance

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