thermopile

noun

ther·​mo·​pile ˈthər-mə-ˌpī(-ə)l 

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

Examples of thermopile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both shells are backed with warming thermopile insulation that added warmth—but not too much—on biting, high humidity days. — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

pile entry 4

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thermopile

• campanile
• chamomile
• domicil
• domicile
• mercantile
• neuropil
• percentile
• peristyle
• reconcile
• aisle
• bile
• chyle