thermopile

[ thur-muh-pahyl ]

/ ˈθɜr məˌpaɪl /

noun 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.

Origin of thermopile

First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + pile¹

Words nearby thermopile

thermophilic, thermophone, thermophore, thermophosphorescence, thermophylic, thermopile, thermoplacentography, thermoplastic, thermoplegia, Thermopylae, thermoreceptor

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Example sentences from the Web for thermopile

So far as I know, this is the first application of the thermopile to variables.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882|Various
Helmholtz takes the case of a circuit of resistance R in which acts an electromotive force due to a battery or thermopile.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various
The principle of the thermopile we need not describe in detail.
Colour Measurement and Mixture|W. de W. Abney
Change or apparent change in intensity; observed by energy received by thermopile.
The Ether of Space|Oliver Lodge

The heat of a match, or the cold of a piece of ice, will produce a current, even if held at some distance from the thermopile.
Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John

British Dictionary definitions for thermopile

thermopile

/ (ˈθɜːməʊˌpaɪl) /

noun

an instrument for detecting and measuring heat radiation or for generating a thermoelectric current. It consists of a number of thermocouple junctions, usually joined together in series

Word Origin for thermopile

C19: from thermo- + pile 1 (in the sense: voltaic pile)

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Scientific definitions for thermopile

thermopile

[ thûr′mə-pīl′ ]

A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current.

单词	thermopile
释义	thermopile [ thur-muh-pahyl ] / ˈθɜr məˌpaɪl / noun 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. Origin of thermopile First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + pile¹ Words nearby thermopile thermophilic, thermophone, thermophore, thermophosphorescence, thermophylic, thermopile, thermoplacentography, thermoplastic, thermoplegia, Thermopylae, thermoreceptor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thermopile So far as I know, this is the first application of the thermopile to variables. Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882\|Various Helmholtz takes the case of a circuit of resistance R in which acts an electromotive force due to a battery or thermopile. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2\|Various The principle of the thermopile we need not describe in detail. Colour Measurement and Mixture\|W. de W. Abney Change or apparent change in intensity; observed by energy received by thermopile. The Ether of Space\|Oliver Lodge The heat of a match, or the cold of a piece of ice, will produce a current, even if held at some distance from the thermopile. Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity\|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John British Dictionary definitions for thermopile thermopile / (ˈθɜːməʊˌpaɪl) / noun an instrument for detecting and measuring heat radiation or for generating a thermoelectric current. It consists of a number of thermocouple junctions, usually joined together in series Word Origin for thermopile C19: from thermo- + pile 1 (in the sense: voltaic pile) 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 Scientific definitions for thermopile thermopile [ thûr′mə-pīl′ ] A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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