thermoelectricity
noun
ther·mo·elec·tric·i·ty
ˌthər-mō-i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē 
-ˈtri-stē
: electricity produced by the direct action of heat (as by the unequal heating of a circuit composed of two dissimilar metals)
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Recently, a team devised a way to create thermoelectricity by coupling the sun’s warmth with the coldness of space by putting a material that radiates heat into outer space on top of one that absorbs warmth from the surrounding air.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
Thermoelectricity—or electricity produced through temperature differences—originated in 1821 when Thomas Seebeck and Jean Peltier discovered the conversion of heat to electricity.
—Kristen A. Schmitt, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Another idea is creating electricity through thermoelectricity, converting variations in temperature into electric voltage.
—Alex Davies, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2015
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
Thermoelectricity—or electricity produced through temperature differences—originated in 1821 when Thomas Seebeck and Jean Peltier discovered the conversion of heat to electricity.
—Kristen A. Schmitt, Smithsonian, 10 Apr. 2017
Another idea is creating electricity through thermoelectricity, converting variations in temperature into electric voltage.
—Alex Davies, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2015
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“Thermoelectricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermoelectricity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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