Seebeck effect

noun

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. natural sciencesthe thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity

Origin

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 西白克效應 /西白克效应
  • 西白克效應 /西白克效应 (Xībáikè xiàoyìng)thermodynamic effect
Finnish Seebeck-ilmiö
  • Seebeck-ilmiöthermodynamic effect
Italian effetto Seebeck
  • effetto Seebeckthermodynamic effect
Portuguese efeito Seebeck
  • efeito Seebeckthermodynamic effect
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APA

Seebeck effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seebeck%20effect

MLA

“Seebeck effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seebeck%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seebeck effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seebeck%20effect.

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