thermoelectric
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- adjective
- /ˌθɜrmoʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
- Specialized
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termoeléctrico
- In this project, a system will be designed around a heat pipe and a thermoelectric element in order to produce power.
- thermoelectric plants
- thermoelectric cooling
- thermoelectric power
Examples
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The experiment used a thermoelectric cooling system to accelerate the cooldown process, but actual cooldown still took approximately 30 minutes.
Academic text (1997) -
And there are thermoelectric materials in principle that can convert heat into electrical current.
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A thermoelectric module was added to the design to provide faster cooldown.
Academic text (1997) -
Other technologies under development could provide up to five times the electrical conversion efficiency of current thermoelectric generators.
Academic text (2004) -
I just view it as functioning like a thermoelectric heating coil in a modern refrigerator.
Blog text (12) -
Curiosity, on the other hand, has a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that won't be affected by the dust storms.
Blog text (12) -
Whereas traditionally systems have been cooled by refrigerators that include pumps, which add significantly to overall system cost, advances in thermoelectric cooling hold promise for low-cost, low-temperature systems.
Academic text (2000) -
A thermoelectric generator converts heat energy into electrical energy efficiently.
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This thermoelectric device is designed to harness waste heat from industrial processes.
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Researchers are exploring new materials to improve thermoelectric energy conversion efficiency.
Synonyms
About the direct change between heat and electricity
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that measures temperature using electricity created where two different metals join
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thermoelectric joins thermo- ('hot') and electric ('electricity'). So, like thermometer which uses heat to measure temperature, thermoelectric means using heat to make electricity or using electricity to make heat.