Pyroelectric


[pahy-roh-i-lek-trik] /ˌpaɪ roʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk/

adjective
1.
pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting .
noun
2.
a substance manifesting .
/ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
adjective
1.
of, concerned with, or exhibiting pyroelectricity
noun
2.
a pyroelectric substance

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