termočlen
1. termočlen
a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears [Spoj dveh različnih kovin, preko katerih se pojavi napetost.]
2. termoelement, termočlen
a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference [Vrsta termometra, ki sestoji iz dveh žic različnih kovin, ki sta povezani na obeh koncih; en stik je pri temperaturi, ki jo merimo, drugi pa je pri fiksni nižji temperaturi; tok, ki ga ustvari vezje, je sorazmeren s temperaturno razliko.]