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pyroelectric.

Of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes 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.

noun

  1. a pyroelectric substance

Where this word comes 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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