Thermopile
noun, Physics.
1.
a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.
noun
1.
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
thermopile
(thûr’mə-pīl’)
A device consisting of a number of thermocouples connected in series or parallel, used for measuring temperature or generating current.
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