thermoelectric couple

noun

Physics.

1. thermocouple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermoelectric couple¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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