thermoelectricity: Meaning and Definition of

ther•mo•e•lec•tric•i•ty

Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-i-lek-tris'i-tē, -ē"lek-), [key]
— n.
  1. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
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