thermoelectricity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)

WordNet

Ther`mo*e`lec*tric"i*ty noun
Etymology
Thermo- + electricity: cf. F. thermoélectricité.
Definitions
  1. (Physics) Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity.

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