thermocouple
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English
Etymology
Noun
thermocouple (plural thermocouples)
- (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
Translations
type of transducer
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French
Noun
thermocouple m (plural thermocouples)
Further reading
- “thermocouple”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.