thermojunction
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /
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noun
a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metalsSee also Seebeck effect
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