johnson thermoelectric energy converter
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Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English
64
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36
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10
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15
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Meaning
noun
An electrochemical heat engine, with no moving parts, which can take a heat source and convert it to electric power, or take electric power to cool the thermal interface. A device which pushes hydrogen gas through a proton-exchange membrane (PEM), using either heat-induced pressure or electricity to drive the process.
Etymology
Johnson + thermoelectric + energy + converter. Coined by American nuclear engineer and aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson, who invented it. Named after American nuclear engineer and aerospace engineer Lonnie Johnson, who invented it.
Inflected Forms
Johnson thermoelectric energy converters (plural)