Thomson effect

noun

, Physics.

1. the tendency of unevenly heated segments of a strip of a conductor to increase or decrease in temperature differences when an electric current is passed through the strip.

Thomson effect

noun

1. physics the phenomenon in which a temperature gradient along a metallic (or semiconductor) wire or strip causes an electric potential gradient to form along its length

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thomson effect¹

Named after Sir W. Thomson

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thomson effect¹

named after Sir William Thomson , Lord Kelvin