thermocouple


ther·mo·cou·ple

noun \ˈthər-mə-ˌkə-pəl\

Definition of THERMOCOUPLE

: a device for measuring temperature in which a pair of wires of dissimilar metals (as copper and iron) are joined and the free ends of the wires are connected to an instrument (as a voltmeter) that measures the difference in potential created at the junction of the two metals

First Known Use of THERMOCOUPLE

1890

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