Peltier effect
[ pel-tyey ]
/ ˈpɛl tyeɪ /
noun Physics.
the change in temperature of either junction of a thermocouple when a current is maintained in the thermocouple and after allowance is made for a temperature change due to resistance.
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Origin of Peltier effect
1855–60; named after Jean C. A. Peltier (1785–1845), French physicist who discovered it
Words nearby Peltier effect
pelt, peltast, peltate, peltation, pelter, Peltier effect, Peltier element, Peltier heat, pelting, Pelton wheel, peltry
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British Dictionary definitions for Peltier effect
Peltier effect
/ (ˈpɛltɪˌeɪ) /
noun
physics the production of heat at one junction and the absorption of heat at the other junction of a thermocouple when a current is passed around the thermocouple circuit. The heat produced is additional to the heat arising from the resistance of the wiresCompare Seebeck effect
Word Origin for Peltier effect
C19: named after Jean Peltier (1785–1845), French physicist, who discovered it
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