"Thomson effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Thomson effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Thomson effect (plural Thomson effects)
  1. (thermodynamics) The phenomenon where, when in the presence of a gradient in the Seebeck coefficient, driving a current through this gradient produces a continuous version of the Peltier effect. Wikipedia link: Lord Kelvin Categories (topical): Thermodynamics Related terms: Peltier effect, Seebeck effect

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