thermocouple en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English couple English thermocouple From thermo- + couple.
Meanings
- 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)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermocouples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thermocoupled · microthermocouple · thermocoupling
Translations (17)
de Thermoelement (type of transducer) · sv termokors (type of transducer) · ja 熱電対 (type of transducer) · bg термодвойка (type of transducer) · sv termoelement (type of transducer) · ro termocuplu (type of transducer) · es termocupla (type of transducer) · fi lämpösähköpari (type of transducer) · fr thermocouple (type of transducer) · el θερμοζεύγος (type of transducer) · pt termopar (type of transducer) · it termocoppia (type of transducer) · ko 열전대 (type of transducer) · fi termoelementti (type of transducer) · es termopar (type of transducer) · cmn 熱電偶 /热电偶 (type of transducer) · ga teirmeachúpla (type of transducer)