thermoelectric(adj.) 英 ['θɜ:məʊɪ'lektrɪk] 美 [ˌθɜmoʊɪ'lektrɪk] also thermo-electric, "of or pertaining to electricity generated in a body by differences in temperature," 1823; see thermo- + electric. Related: Thermoelectricity.该词起源时间:1823年