thermoelectrometer
[ thur-moh-i-lek-trom-i-ter, -ee-lek- ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒm ɪ tər, -ˌi lɛk- /
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noun Electricity.
an instrument for measuring a charge or voltage by means of the heat it produces in a resistance.
Nearby words
- thermoelectric,
- thermoelectric couple,
- thermoelectric effect,
- thermoelectric thermometer,
- thermoelectricity,
- thermoelectromotive force,
- thermoelectron,
- thermoesthesia,
- thermoesthesiometer,
- thermoexcitory
Origin of thermoelectrometer
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Examples from the Web for thermoelectrometer
In 1838 Riess constructed his electrical air-thermometer (the thermoelectrometer).
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