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Meaning of "thermopile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THERMOPILE

From thermo- + pile1 (voltaic pile).
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PRONUNCIATION OF THERMOPILE

thermopile  [ˈθɜːməʊˌpaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THERMOPILE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thermopile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THERMOPILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Thermopile

A thermopile is an electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. It is composed of several thermocouples connected usually in series or, less commonly, in parallel. Thermopiles do not respond to absolute temperature, but generate an output voltage proportional to a local temperature difference or temperature gradient. Thermopiles are used to provide an output in response to temperature as part of a temperature measuring device, such as the infrared thermometers widely used by medical professionals to measure body temperature. They are also used widely in heat flux sensors and gas burner safety controls. The output of a thermopile is usually in the range of tens or hundreds of millivolts. As well as increasing the signal level, the device may be used to provide spatial temperature averaging. Thermopiles are also used to generate electrical energy from, for instance, heat from electrical components.

Definition of thermopile in the English dictionary

The definition of thermopile in the dictionary is an instrument for detecting and measuring heat radiation or for generating a thermoelectric current. It consists of a number of thermocouple junctions, usually joined together in series.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THERMOPILE


aeolipile
iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl
aeolipyle
iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl
compile
kəmˈpaɪl
eolipile
iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl
micropyle
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpaɪl
pile
paɪl
recompile
ˌriːkəmˈpaɪl
sandpile
ˈsændˌpaɪl
shagpile
ˈʃæɡˌpaɪl
spile
spaɪl
stockpile
ˈstɒkˌpaɪl
unpile
ʌnˈpaɪl
uppile
ʌpˈpaɪl
woodpile
ˈwʊdˌpaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THERMOPILE

thermonuclear
thermonuclear bomb
thermonuclear reaction
thermoperiodic
thermoperiodicity
thermoperiodism
thermophil
thermophile
thermophilic
thermophilous
thermophyllous
thermoplastic
thermoplasticity
Thermopylae
thermoreceptor
thermoregulate
thermoregulation
thermoregulator
thermoremanence
thermoremanent

WORDS THAT END LIKE THERMOPILE

atomic pile
automobile
bearing pile
chile
facile
fender pile
galvanic pile
juvenile
meanwhile
mile
mobile
nigger in the woodpile
profile
sheet pile
slush pile
smile
textile
voltaic pile
Volta´s pile
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Synonyms and antonyms of thermopile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thermopile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THERMOPILE

Find out the translation of thermopile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thermopile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thermopile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

热电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

termopila
570 millions of speakers

English

thermopile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थर्मापाइल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نابعة حرارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

термобатарея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

termopilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাপমৌল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thermopile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Termopel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thermosäule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱電対列
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thermopile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pin nhiệt điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெர்மோபைல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्मांक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ısıpil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

termopila
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Termopile
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

термобатарея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thermopile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thermopile
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thermopile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

termostapel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

termo
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPILE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPILE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thermopile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERMOPILE»

Discover the use of thermopile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thermopile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics
Fun. with. a. Homemade. THERMOPILE. TRAVELING LATHE OILER ONLY ONE screw is needed to attach. NO, IT'S NOT PLUGGED IN! A thermoelectric battery converts canned heat into power to run this tiny fan. By Harold P. Strand WE'RE ...
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Heated thermopile anemometer compared with sensitive-cup ...
Since the thermopile sensor has a low lag time and the averaging procedures described above are carried out over the indicated speeds rather than voltage output, the discrepancies are not due to the nonlinearity of the thermopile output with ...
James D. Bergen, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1969
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Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems
With the thermopile, the same effect is used as a source of power. Essentially, the thermopile converts thermal energy to electrical energy. The power and voltage are very small (measured in milli-watts and milli-volts) and the controlled ...
Robert McDowall, 2009
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Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume One: ...
However, several precoated TCs connected in series, a thermopile, provide extra potential output that compensates for sensitivity losses due to filament precoating . Thermopile Vacuum Gauge To increase sensitivity, thermopiles can be used ...
Bela G. Liptak, 2003
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New Understanding Physics for Advanced Level
The thermopile unit is a series of thermocouples (see p. 156) arranged so that they produce a voltage when one side is hot and the other side is cold. Hot water is placed in one container and cold water is placed in the other to make the motor  ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2000
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
520 controllabld relation thereto, a storage battery cooperative with such controlling-circuit to furnish energy therefor, a thermopile electric generator for charging the storage battery, and a source of heat for operating the thermopile. 52.
United States. Patent Office, 1905
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Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications
Table 14.3 Typical specifications of a thermopile Parameter Value Unit Conditions Sensitive area Responsivity Noise Equivalent resistance Thermal time constant TCR 50 30 50 60 0.15 kΩ nV/ ffiffiffiffiffiffi Hz 0.5–2 mm2 V/W p – 6– 14 mm, 500 ...
Jacob Fraden, 2010
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Instrumentation Reference Book
This receiving element may have a variety of forms. it may be a resistance element, which is usually in the form of a very thin strip of blackened platinum, or a thermocouple or thermopile. The change in temperature of the receiving element is ...
Walt Boyes, 2009
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Wiley Survey of Instrumentation and Measurement
Standard Construction The main application of thermocouples and thermopiles is as temperature sensors. As has been discussed earlier, in their most popular use a thermopile is constructed of several thermocouples connected in series.
Stephen A. Dyer, 2004
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Thermoelectrics Handbook: Macro to Nano
Similarly, q4 is the heat loss between the thermopile lateral surfaces and the housing, heat loss along fasteners q6. The value q} is equal to heat transfer through thermopile allowing for absorption of the Peltier heat qf7 on the hot thermopile ...
D.M. Rowe, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERMOPILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thermopile is used in the context of the following news items.
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Middle East & Africa IR Detector Market by Technology, By Spectral …
In this report, the Middle East & Africa IR detector market has been broadly classified into five main technologies, namely MCT, InGaAs, pyroelectric, thermopile, ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
2
Thermopile Pyranometers – How Do They Work?
Kipp & Zonen had been involved in the manufacture of a fast and sensitive thermopile used for the measurement of light and thermal radiation since 1913. «AZoSensors, Apr 15»
3
Thermopile Sensors for Laser Power Measurement - An Interview …
In this interview with AZoSensors, Susanne Dröscher from greenTEG talks about their new gRAY power detectors, and the important applications of power ... «AZoSensors, Mar 15»
4
2M Quad Thermopile Detector from Dexter
Dexter's 2M quad thermopile detector is a four-channel thin-film thermopile compactly placed in a TO-8 package. All the active areas measure 2mm x 2mm. «AZoSensors, Mar 15»
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The Effects of Encapsulation Gas on Thermopile Detectors
Thermopile model, type of package (resistance weld versus cold weld) and the amount of black absorber are the other factors affecting these performance ... «AZoSensors, Mar 15»
6
An Introduction to Thermopile Detectors
A thermopile detector is a passive radiation sensing voltage-generating device. It does not emit any radiation and require cooling or bias. Dexter Research ... «AZoSensors, Mar 15»
7
Comparison of Laser Power Measurement Technologies
Thermopile sensors operate in a different manner to photodiodes. The incident radiation on the absorption layer of the sensor surface is converted into heat ... «AZoOptics.com, Mar 15»
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Defective thermocouple can prevent furnace or water heater from …
While most furnaces and boilers have a thermocouple, in some boilers and gravity furnaces a thermopile (pilot generator) will generate electricity to operate the ... «cleveland.com, Jan 15»
9
Global Infrared Detection Equipment Market 2015-2019
The Global Infrared Detection Equipment market can be segmented into five major technological segments: Thermopile, Pyroelectric, Microbolometer, InGaAs, ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Dexter Research Provides Large Selection of Highly Customisable …
With almost 40 years of experience Dexter Research provide the largest selection of highly customisable thermopile solutions based on high output ... «Azom.com, Jun 14»

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