electrocaloric effect

noun

A phenomenon in which a material shows a reversible temperature change under an applied electric field.

Opposite
pyroelectric effect
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Meanings

nounelectrocaloric effect (plural electrocaloric effects)

plural electrocaloric effects

  1. A phenomenon in which a material shows a reversible temperature change under an applied electric field.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
pyroelectric effect
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APA

electrocaloric effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocaloric%20effect

MLA

“electrocaloric effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocaloric%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrocaloric effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocaloric%20effect.

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