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Noun: pyroelectricity
  1. Generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature

Derived forms: pyroelectricities

See also: pyroelectrical

Type of: electrical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Pyroelectricity

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