thermopile

thermopile
noun Etymology: 4pile Date: 1849 an apparatus consisting of thermocouples combined so as to multiply the effect and used for generating electric currents or determining intensities of radiation

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  • Thermopile —  Pour l’article homophone, voir Thermopyles. Une thermopile est un dispositif électronique qui convertit l énergie thermique en énergie électrique. Elle est composée de thermocouples connectés en parallèle ou en série. Les thermopiles… …   Wikipédia en Français

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