pyroelectrical
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to pyroelectricity: Describes a property of certain materials that generate an electrical charge in response to a change in temperature.
- Exhibiting pyroelectricity: Used to characterize materials or phenomena that demonstrate this specific thermoelectric effect.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The sensor uses a pyroelectrical crystal to detect minute temperature fluctuations.
- Researchers studied the pyroelectrical response of the new ceramic compound.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: The term is primarily used in physics, materials science, and engineering to describe the inherent property of non-centrosymmetric crystals.
- The pyroelectrical coefficient is a key parameter for evaluating infrared detector materials.
Variants and Related Words
- Pyroelectric (adj): The more common variant, identical in meaning to 'pyroelectrical'.
- Pyroelectric materials are used in motion sensors.
- Pyroelectricity (n): The noun form denoting the physical phenomenon itself.
- The device operates based on the principle of pyroelectricity.
Synonyms
- Thermoelectric (adj): Relating to the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. (Note: This is a broader category; pyroelectricity is a specific type of thermoelectric effect.)
Related Phrases
- Pyroelectrical effect: The specific phenomenon where a temperature change induces a temporary voltage in a material.
- The infrared camera relies on the pyroelectrical effect.
Adjective
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relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
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