thermoelectricity

ther·mo·e·lec·tric·i·ty

T0157600 (thûr′mō-ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-tē, -ē′lĕk-)n. Electricity generated by a flow of heat, as in a thermocouple.

thermoelectricity

(ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ) n1. (General Physics) electricity generated by a thermocouple2. (General Physics) the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy. See also Seebeck effect, Peltier effect

ther•mo•e•lec•tric•i•ty

(ˌθɜr moʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-)

n. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference. [1815–25]

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thermoelectricity - electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons