thermopile
English
noun
Definitions
- An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples
Etymology
Prefix from English pile (fine, short hair of certain animals, column of wood, steel concrete).
Origin
English
pile
Gloss
fine, short hair of certain animals, column of wood, steel concrete
Concept
Semantic Field
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Ontological Category
Property
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biopile English
- dogpile English
- dustpile English
- junkpile English
- leafpile English
- monopile English
- overpile English
- pile English
- piledrive English
- piledriver English
- pileless English
- pilement English
- piler English
- pilewise English
- pilework English
- pileworm English
- pily English
- polypile English
- repile English
- rockpile English
- sandpile English
- shagpile English
- shitpile English
- slushpile English
- snowpile English
- stockpile English
- turdpile English
- unpile English
- uppile English
- wastepile English
- woodpile English
- pile Middle French