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

thermoelastic, thermoelectric, thermoelectric couple, thermoelectric effect, thermoelectric thermometer, thermoelectricity, thermoelectrometer, thermoelectromotive force, thermoelectron, thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer

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British Dictionary definitions for thermoelectricity

thermoelectricity
/ (ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

electricity generated by a thermocouple
the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy See also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect