ther·mo·pile (thûr m -p l )n. A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current. |
thermopile [ˈθɜːməʊˌpaɪl]
n
(Physics / General Physics) an instrument for detecting and measuring heat radiation or for generating a thermoelectric current. It consists of a number of thermocouple junctions, usually joined together in series
[from thermo- + pile1 (in the sense: voltaic pile)]
| thermopile (thûrm-pl) A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current. |
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| Noun | 1. | thermopile - a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series thermometer - measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
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