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Thermocouple vs Thermoelectric - What's the difference?

thermocouple | thermoelectric |

As a noun thermocouple

is (physics) a transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature).

As an adjective thermoelectric is

of, pertaining to, or exhibiting thermoelectricity.

thermocouple

English

Noun

(wikipedia thermocouple) (en noun)
  • (physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)

    • thermoelectric

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting thermoelectricity