adjective
- relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity; capable of generating an electric charge when heated or cooled
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- Pyroelectric crystals are used in motion sensors and thermal imaging cameras.
- The pyroelectric effect occurs when certain materials develop an electric polarization in response to temperature changes.
- Tourmaline is a naturally occurring pyroelectric mineral.
- Engineers selected a pyroelectric detector for the infrared spectrometer.
- The pyroelectric properties of lithium tantalate make it valuable in optical applications.