Definition of thermopile Thermopile
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We found 4 definitions of thermopile from 4 different sources.
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What does thermopile mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: thermopiles |
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| thermopile - a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series |
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Wiktionary 
- thermopile (Noun)
An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- thermopile (n.)
An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different capacities for the conduction of heat, connected with an astatic galvanometer, which is very sensibly affected by the electric current induced in the system of bars when exposed even to the feeblest degrees of heat.
Part of speech
🔤- thermopile, noun, singular of thermopiles.
