Thermocouple

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011960",
  "term": "Thermocouple",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A temperature-measuring device consisting of two dissimilar electrical conductors joined at one or more points. When the junctions are at different temperatures, a voltage is produced due to the thermoelectric effect. This voltage is proportional to the temperature difference and is typically measured in millivolts.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electric potential"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1745. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-XI. Detection of radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1751 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101745)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thermocouple/"
}