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thermoelectricity
noun ther·mo·elec·tric·i·ty \ˌthər-mō-i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē, -ˈtris-tē\
Definition of THERMOELECTRICITY
: electricity produced by the direct action of heat (as by the unequal heating of a circuit composed of two dissimilar metals)
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First Known Use of THERMOELECTRICITY
1823
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