Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the heating effect of the electric current, or to phenomena of a combined thermal and electric character.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Physics) Of or relating to heat and electricity; especially, relating to thermal effects produced by voltaic action.
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- adjective
thermoelectric
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The Nanoleaf contains photovoltaic and thermovoltaic cells that capture the sun's energy, as well as voltaic twigs and branches that create electricity whenever they are stretched or compressed by the wind.
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