thermocouple

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ couple.

Noun

thermocouple (plural thermocouples)

1. (physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)

Derived terms

• thermocoupled
• thermocoupling

Translations

a transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end

• Irish: teirmeachúpla m
• Italian: termocoppia (it) f
• Korean: 열전대 (yeoljeondae)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: termopar m
• Spanish: termocupla f