Seebeck effect

English

Etymology

Named after Estonian physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770–1831), the discoverer of the effect.

Noun

Seebeck effect

(physics) the thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity

Related terms

thermodynamic effect
Peltier effect

Translations

thermodynamic effect

Chinese:
Mandarin: 西白克效應／西白克效应 (Xībáikè xiàoyìng)
Finnish: Seebeck-ilmiö
Italian: effetto Seebeck (it) m

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.