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What is a thermocouple?

What is a thermocouple? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is produced that is proportional to the difference in temperature between the two junctions (one of which is normally held at a known temperature)
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Since the temperature is uniform, it is both possible and practical to measure it inside the chamber by using a thermocouple.
A thermocouple consists of wires made of two different metals or alloys, and it has two junctions.
Temperature was measured with a fine-wire thermocouple located close to the sample capillary.
The addition of a thermistor or thermocouple within an indwelling catheter results in a device that serves a dual purpose.
Feldhake uses a thermocouple on a metal plate attached to a stake, at a cost of a few dollars per sensor.
The temperature of the samples was measured using a thermocouple located within the cell holder and recorded in real time during the experiments.

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