pyroelectricity
nounGeneration of electric charge on a crystal by change of temperature.
nounThat branch of electricity which considers the production of a state of electrification in certain crystallized bodies by change of temperature alone.
nounElectricity developed by means of heat; the science which treats of electricity thus developed.
nounThe generation of
generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
