释义 |
see·beck effect \ˈzāˌbek-, ˈsēˌbek-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Thomas J. Seebeck died 1831 German physicist : the thermoelectromotive force generated in a circuit composed of different metals in successive contact when the junctions are not all at the same temperature; also : the current resulting from such force when the circuit is closed |