Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seebeck effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: see-beck- -ef-fect
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity

Etymology

Named after Estonian physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770–1831), the discoverer of the effect.

Phrases

thermodynamic effect Peltier effect

Frequently Paired Words

thermodynamic effect Peltier effect

Questions

What does seebeck effect mean?: the thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity
Where does seebeck effect come from?: Named after Estonian physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770–1831), the discoverer of the effect.

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