thermoelectromotive force

[ thur-moh-i-lek-truh-moh-tiv, thur- ]

/ ˈθɜr moʊ ɪˌlɛk trəˈmoʊ tɪv, ˌθɜr- /

noun

the electromotive force developed by the thermoelectric effect.

Nearby words

thermoelectric couple, thermoelectric effect, thermoelectric thermometer, thermoelectricity, thermoelectrometer, thermoelectromotive force, thermoelectron, thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer, thermoexcitory, thermoform

Origin of thermoelectromotive force

First recorded in 1885–90; thermo- + electromotive

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