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thermoelement

noun ther·mo·el·e·ment \-ˈe-lə-mənt\

Definition of THERMOELEMENT

:  a device for measuring small currents consisting of a wire heating element and a thermocouple in electrical contact with it
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First Known Use of THERMOELEMENT

circa 1888

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