'Pyroelectricity' definitions:
Definition of 'pyroelectricity'
(from WordNet)
noun
Generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
Definition of 'Pyroelectricity'
From: GCIDE
- Pyroelectricity \Pyr`o*e`lec*tric"i*ty\, n. (Physics) Electricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed. [1913 Webster]