THERMOCOUPLE

thermocouple, thermocouple junction

(noun) a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

thermocouple (plural thermocouples)

(physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)

Source: Wiktionary

Ther"mo*cou`ple, n.

Definition: A thermoelectric couple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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