thermoelectric thermometer
- noun
- /ˌθɜrməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
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termómetro termoeléctrico
- The scientist calibrated the thermoelectric thermometer before starting the experiment.
Examples
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Engineers prefer a thermoelectric thermometer for monitoring temperature in industrial furnaces.
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A thermoelectric thermometer provides precise readings in environments with rapidly changing temperatures.
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The thermoelectric thermometer provides accurate readings.
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Have you ever used a thermoelectric thermometer?
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Engineers prefer a thermoelectric thermometer for monitoring temperature in industrial furnaces.
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A thermoelectric thermometer provides precise readings in environments with rapidly changing temperatures.
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The scientist calibrated the thermoelectric thermometer before starting the experiment.
Synonyms
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3.0
A tool that tells you how hot or cold something is
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A device made of two different metal wires joined together that makes a small electric signal when temperatures differ
A device that measures temperature using a small electric current
A device that measures temperature using electric signals
A place where two different metal wires join and make a small electric signal to measure temperature
A tool that measures temperature by how easily electricity passes through a metal wire
A tool that measures temperature using a platinum wire that changes how electricity flows when heated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'thermometer' is a device for measuring temperature and 'thermoelectric' describes conversion between heat and electricity, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a thermometer that uses the thermoelectric effect. This adjective+noun formation follows standard English compounding and similar logic exists in other languages, making the meaning transparent.
Etymology
Thermoelectric thermometer comes from the parts thermo meaning 'heat' and electric meaning 'small electric current'. Imagine two different metal wires joined; when they are heated they make a tiny electric signal and the device reads that signal, so the name means 'a device that measures temperature'.