Thermoelectricity (thermo-electricity) refers to a class of phenomena in which a temperature difference creates an electric potential or an electric potential creates a temperature difference.
• (n.) Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity.
(from the article `electricity`) When two metals are placed in electric contact, electrons flow out of the one in which the electrons are less bound and into the other. The binding ...
Ther`mo·e`lec·tric'i·ty noun [ Thermo- + electricity : confer French thermoélectricité .] (Physics) Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ther′mō-ē-lek-tris′i-tē Definitions: 1. An electrical current generated in a thermopile.
[n] - electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
thermoelectricity 1. An electrical current generated in a thermopile. 2. Electricity generated by heat. 3. Electricity produced by the direct action of heat or the direct conversion of heat into electricity; such as, in a thermocouple.
noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)