pyroelectric

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What does pyroelectric mean?

Of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity.

Where does pyroelectric come from?

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.

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