thermoelectric couple
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thermoelectric couple
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The radiation passing out from an opening in the furnace falls upon a concave mirror in a telescope and is focused upon a thermoelectric couple.
From Project Gutenberg
In it the current to be detected or measured is passed through a high resistance wire or strip of metal leaf mounted on glass, over which is suspended a closed loop of bismuth and antimony, forming a thermoelectric couple.
From Project Gutenberg
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