thermoelectric

American  

[thur-moh-i-lek-trik] / ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

Sometimes thermoelectrical

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.

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thermoelectric British  

/ ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk, ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, used in, or operated by the generation of an electromotive force by the Seebeck effect or the Thomson effect

   a thermoelectric thermometer

2. of, relating to, used in, or operated by the production or absorption of heat by the Peltier effect

   a thermoelectric cooler

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thermoelectric Scientific  

/ thûr′mō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk /

1. Relating to electric potential or power produced by heat, or to heat produced by electric energy. The thermoelectric energy of a nuclear power plant is produced by the heat generated from nuclear fission. The thermoelectric properties of materials such as selenium and semiconductors are exploited in devices such as thermistors and thermocouples used in temperature gauges.

2. See also Seebeck effect

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Other Word Forms

• thermoelectrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of thermoelectric

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electric

Example Sentences

A notable thermoelectric start-up is Phononic, which is based in the US and has an additional manufacturing facility in Thailand.

From BBC

Once that was determined, they chose the best among these high-performance compositions to construct the thermoelectric device.

From Science Daily

This mechanism may be used to develop new types of thermoelectric devices useful in energy harvesting and heat flux sensing.

From Science Daily

The use of transverse thermoelectric effects in magnetic materials is expected to simplify the structure of thermoelectric conversion devices compared to the longitudinal thermoelectric effects, where electric and thermal currents are converted in parallel directions.

From Science Daily

Using AI, a team of researchers has identified a thermoelectric material that potentially possesses favorable values.

From Science Daily