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| Pel·ti·er ef·fect [ pélt yay i fèkt ] |
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production or absorption of heat: the production or absorption of heat at the junction of two metals when an electric current is passed from one metal to another. Heat is produced or absorbed depending on the direction and amount of current flow.
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| [Mid-19th century. After J. C. A. Peltier (1785-1845), French scientist] |
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