thermoelectricity

American

[thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-] / ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.

thermoelectricity British

/ ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

electricity generated by a thermocouple
the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy See also Seebeck effect Peltier effect

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Etymology

Origin of thermoelectricity

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electricity

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Thus about fifty years ago Œrsted, of Copenhagen, discovered the deflection of a magnetic needle by an electric current; and about the same time Thomas Seebeck, of Berlin, discovered thermoelectricity.

From Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 by Tyndall, John

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