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thermoelectromotive force

American  
[thur-moh-i-lek-truh-moh-tiv, thur-] / ˈθɜr moʊ ɪˌlɛk trəˈmoʊ tɪv, ˌθɜr- /

noun

  1. the electromotive force developed by the thermoelectric effect.

Etymology

Origin of thermoelectromotive force

First recorded in 1885–90; thermo- + electromotive

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