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Seebeck effect

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

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noun

Meaning 1

the thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

Named after Estonian physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770–1831), the discoverer of the effect.

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 西白克效應 /西白克效应 (Xībáikè xiàoyìng) — thermodynamic effect
  • Finnish: Seebeck-ilmiö — thermodynamic effect
  • Italian: effetto Seebeck — thermodynamic effect
  • Portuguese: efeito Seebeck — thermodynamic effect