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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Words nearby thermojunction

thermogeography, thermogram, thermograph, thermography, thermoinhibitory, thermojunction, thermolabile, thermoluminescence, thermoluminescence dating, thermolysis, thermomagnetic

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