thermopile

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noun

An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples

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

nounthermopile (plural thermopiles)

plural thermopiles

  1. businessAn electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples

Origin

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

From thermo- + pile.

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Translations

German Thermosäule, Thermokette
  • ThermosäuleTranslations
  • ThermoketteTranslations
Italian termopila
  • termopilaTranslations
Romanian termopilă
  • termopilăTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

metrophile
Cite this entry
APA

thermopile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermopile

MLA

“thermopile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermopile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermopile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermopile.

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