thermopile

ther·mo·pile

noun \ˈthər-mə-ˌpī(-ə)l\

Definition of THERMOPILE

: an apparatus consisting of thermocouples combined so as to multiply the effect and used for generating electric currents or determining intensities of radiation

Origin of THERMOPILE

⁴pile

First Known Use: 1849

Rhymes with THERMOPILE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile