Barocaloric

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing heat when under pressure not-comparable

    "Here we introduce a new material that not only displays giant barocaloric (hydrostatic-pressure-induced) properties, but also a large magnetocaloric response near room temperature."

Example

More examples

"Here we introduce a new material that not only displays giant barocaloric (hydrostatic-pressure-induced) properties, but also a large magnetocaloric response near room temperature."

Etymology

From baro- + caloric.

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