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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pyro-electricity
pī′rō-e-lek-tris′i-ti, n. that branch of electricity which deals with electrification as produced by change of temperature in certain crystallised bodies.—adj. Py′ro-elec′tric.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Pyro-electricity
A phenomenon by which certain minerals when warmed acquire electrical properties. (Ganot.) The mineral tourmaline exhibits it strongly. It was originally observed in this mineral which was found to first attract and then to repel hot ashes. The phenomenon lasts while any change of temperature within certain limits is taking place. In the case of tourmaline the range is from about 10º C. (50º F.) to 150º C. (302º F.) Above or below this range it shows no electrification. The effect of a changing of temperature is to develop poles, one positive and the other negative. As the temperature rises one end is positive and the other negative; as the temperature becomes constant the polarity disappears; as the temperature falls the poles are reversed. If a piece of tourmaline excited by pyro-electricity is broken, its broken ends develop new poles exactly like a magnet when broken. The following minerals are pyro-electric: Boracite, topaz, prehnite, zinc silicate, scolezite, axenite. The following compound substances are also so: Cane sugar, sodium- ammonium racemate and potassium tartrate. The list might be greatly extended. The phenomenon can be illustrated by sifting through a cotton sieve upon the excited crystal, a mixture of red lead and flowers of sulphur. By the friction of the sifting these become oppositely electrified; the sulphur adheres to the positively electrified end, and the red lead to the negatively electrified end. (See Analogous Pole-Antilogous Pole.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pyro-electricity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pyro-electricity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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