thermoelectricity
1Thermoelectricity — (thermo electricity) refers to a class of phenomena in which a temperature difference creates an electric potential or an electric potential creates a temperature difference. In modern technical usage, the term almost always refers collectively… …
2Thermoelectricity — Ther mo*e lec*tric i*ty, n. [Thermo + electricity: cf. F. thermo[ e]lectricit[ e].] (Physics) Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under {Electricity}. [1913 Webster] …
3thermoelectricity — [thʉr΄mōē΄lek tris′ə tē] n. electricity produced by heating or cooling one junction of a thermocouple so as to produce an electromotive force …
4Thermoelectricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …
5thermoelectricity — termoelektra statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. thermoelectricity vok. Thermoelektrizität, f rus. термоэлектричество, n pranc. thermo électricité, f; thermoélectricité, f …
6thermoelectricity — noun Date: 1823 electricity produced by the direct action of heat (as by the unequal heating of a circuit composed of two dissimilar metals) …
7thermoelectricity — /therr moh i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple. [1815 25; THERMO + ELECTRICITY] * * * ▪ physics also called Peltier Seebeck effect direct conversion of heat into… …
8thermoelectricity — noun The direct conversion of heat into electricity See Also: thermoelectric …
9thermoelectricity — An electrical current generated in a thermopile. * * * ther·mo·elec·tric·i·ty (thur″mo e″lek trisґĭ te) electricity generated by heat …
10thermoelectricity — n. electricity and heat …
