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Etymology
From physicist Peltier|John C. A. Peltier the discoverer of the effect

Noun
Peltier effect

1. (Physics) a thermodynamic effect which occurs when current is passed through a thermocouple, used in computing as a cooling process

Related terms
Seebeck effect

Translations
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German: Peltiereffekt m

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