PELTIER EFFECT


Meaning of PELTIER EFFECT in English

[ 'pɛltɪeɪ ]

■ noun Physics an effect whereby heat is given out or absorbed when an electric current passes across a junction between two materials.

Origin

C19: named after the French scientist Jean Peltier .

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