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pyroelectric en · ADJ

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or exhibiting pyroelectricity.

Coordinates

thermoelectric

Deriveds

photopyroelectric · pyroelectric effect · pyroelectrically

pyroelectric en · NOUN

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. a pyroelectric substance

Forms

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Translations (2)

gl piroeléctrico (a pyroelectric substance) · ru пироэлектри́ческий (a pyroelectric substance)