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thermopile definition

thermo·pile (-pīl′)

noun

a device consisting of a series of thermocouples, used for measuring minute changes in temperature or for generating thermoelectric current

Etymology: thermo- + pile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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