thermoelectricity

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]

noun
  1. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.

Origin of thermoelectricity

1
First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electricity

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British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectricity

thermoelectricity

/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. electricity generated by a thermocouple

  2. the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy: See also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect

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