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thermopile

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ther·mo·pile  (thûrm-pl)
n.
A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current.

[thermo- + pile1.]

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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Noun1.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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