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Peltier effect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A thermoelectric effect which occurs when current is passed through a thermocouple causing one side of the Peltier to heat up and the other to cool down, used in computing as a cooling process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Named after French physicist Jean C. A. Peltier (1785–1845), the discoverer of the effect.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 珀耳帖效應 /珀耳帖效应 (Pò'ěrtiě xiàoyìng) — thermodynamic effect
  • Finnish: Peltier’n ilmiö — thermodynamic effect
  • German: Peltiereffekt — thermodynamic effect
  • Italian: effetto Peltier — thermodynamic effect
  • Japanese: ペルチェ効果 (peruche-kōka) — thermodynamic effect
  • Portuguese: efeito Peltier — thermodynamic effect