About The Word Thermopile
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Thermopile
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What's The Definition Of Thermopile?
[n] a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
Synonyms | Synonyms for Thermopile: Related Terms | Find terms related to Thermopile: See Also | thermometer Thermopile In Webster's Dictionary \Ther"mo*pile\, n. [Thermo- + pile a heap.] (Physics)
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.
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