thermocouple.
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)
Meaning & usage
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)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English couple English thermocouple From thermo- + couple.
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