Definitions
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- adjective physics Describing the effect of an applied
electric field on thetemperature of some materials
Etymologies
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electro- + caloric
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Examples
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The electrocaloric effect is the change in the entropy and temperature in a dielectric material induced by an applied voltage.
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SPS for research and development based on recent breakthroughs in electrocaloric effect (ECE).
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In an electrocaloric material, the atoms have an electric polarization — a slight imbalance in their distribution of electrons, which gives these atoms a ‘plus’ and a ‘minus’ pole.
‘Electrocaloric’ heat pump could transform air conditioning Davide Castelvecchi 2023
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