n.
Pronunciation: ' p ī - ˌ r ō - ə - ˌ lek- ' tri-s ə -t ē , - ' tris-t ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1834
: a state of electrical polarization produced (as in a crystal) by a change of temperature
– py · ro · elec · tric \ - ' lek-trik \ adjective