thermoelectricity

[ thur-moh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek- ]

noun

1. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.

thermoelectricity

/ ˌθɜːməʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. electricity generated by a thermocouple
2. the study of the relationship between heat and electrical energy See also Seebeck effect Peltier effect

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermoelectricity¹

First recorded in 1815–25; thermo- + electricity

Example Sentences

Her research into superconductivity, the electronic properties of carbon, thermoelectricity and the new physics at the nanometer scale have led to numerous scientific discoveries, with the potential for more.

From US News

If the heat concentration could be done without all the paraphernalia of mirrors, though, thermoelectricity’s inefficiency would be offset by the cheapness of the kit.

From Economist

Thus about fifty years ago Œrsted, of Copenhagen, discovered the deflection of a magnetic needle by an electric current; and about the same time Thomas Seebeck, of Berlin, discovered thermoelectricity.

From Project Gutenberg