thermoelectric thermometer

ther·mo·e·lec·tric ther·mom·e·ter

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thur-moh-i-lek-trik ther-mom-i-ter]
- /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk θərˈmɒm ɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thur-moh-i-lek-trik ther-mom-i-ter]
- /ˌθɜr moʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk θərˈmɒm ɪ tər/

Definition of thermoelectric thermometer words

noun thermoelectric thermometer a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; thermo- + couple

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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