THERMOELECTRICITY


Meaning of THERMOELECTRICITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ th ə r-m ō -i- ˌ lek- ' tri-s ə -t ē , - ' tris-t ē

Function: noun

Date: 1823

: electricity produced by the direct action of heat (as by the unequal heating of a circuit composed of two dissimilar metals)

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