THERMOPILE


Meaning of THERMOPILE in English

/therr"meuh puyl'/ , n. Physics.

a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.

[ 1840-50; THERMO- + PILE 1 ]

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