thermoelectricity
[ thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]
noun
electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
Origin of thermoelectricity
1First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electricity
Words Nearby thermoelectricity
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How to use thermoelectricity in a sentence
The thermo-electric properties of metals at low temperatures are discussed in the article thermoelectricity.
thermoelectricity is the name given to electricity that is generated by heat.
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British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectricity
thermoelectricity
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
electricity generated by a thermocouple
the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy: See also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect
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