thermoelectricity
/ˌθɜrmoʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsəti/
noun
- Electricity generated directly from heat using a device that converts temperature differences into electrical voltage.
- Some spacecraft use thermoelectricity to power their instruments from the heat of radioactive materials.
- A thermoelectric generator can produce thermoelectricity from a campfire to charge a small battery.
- Scientists are researching thermoelectricity to capture waste heat from car engines and turn it into electricity.