thermoelectric

adjective

ther·​mo·​elec·​tric ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik How to pronounce thermoelectric (audio)
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals

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Critically, the team controlled for various confounding effects, such as thermoelectric voltages caused by temperature gradients and external electromagnetic interference. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025 In both cases, the sample collection spacecraft would rely on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG, instead of solar panels, making the craft immune to sunlight-blocking dust storms while keeping the solid propellant in the MAV from getting too cold. William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025 The lander will also employ a nuclear power source — a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), as used by Curiosity and Perseverance — rather than solar panels, as previously planned. Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Dragonfly's power source is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which generates electricity from the heat put out by the radioactive decay of plutonium-238. Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for thermoelectric

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First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thermoelectric was in 1823

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“Thermoelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermoelectric. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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thermoelectric

adjective
ther·​mo·​elec·​tric ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik How to pronounce thermoelectric (audio)
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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