thermoelement

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noun

A thermoelectric couple used to convert heat into electricity; a thermocouple

OriginEnglish element ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermoelement (plural thermoelements)

plural thermoelements

  1. natural sciencesA thermoelectric couple used to convert heat into electricity; a thermocouple

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishelement
  7. Englishthermoelement

From thermo- + element.

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APA

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

MLA

“thermoelement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoelement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermoelement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoelement.

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