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单词 thermoelectricity
释义

thermoelectricity

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.

Origin of thermoelectricity

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electricity

Words nearby thermoelectricity

thermodynamic theory of narcosis, thermoelastic, thermoelectric, thermoelectric couple, thermoelectric effect, thermoelectricity, thermoelectrometer, thermoelectromotive force, thermoelectron, thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer
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Example sentences from the Web for thermoelectricity

  • Thermoelectricity is the name given to electricity that is generated by heat.

    Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John

British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectricity

thermoelectricity
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

electricity generated by a thermocouple
the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energySee also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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