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Definition of thermoelectric
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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The Kilopower's main competition comes from current space power generators known as radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which powered spacecraft as far back as the Voyager missions. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Power Source for a Mars Outpost Could Be Ready in 3 Years," 12 Aug. 2019 HP鈥檚 new Omen Mineframe Headset is the first to feature active earcup cooling by using thermoelectric magnets to cool your ears. — Tom Warren, The Verge, "HP鈥檚 latest headphones cool your ears down so you can play games for hours," 23 Aug. 2018 Cooler Master鈥檚 thermoelectric hybrid coolert should be available in the third quarter. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Cooler Master's thermoelectric closed-loop cooler is like a mini-fridge for your PC," 5 June 2018 Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018 Scientists are exploring thermoelectric devices for wearable purposes, such as powering wristwatches. — Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, "How the body could power pacemakers and other implantable devices," 9 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thermoelectric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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thermoelectric
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Medical Definition of thermoelectric
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals