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Definition of Thermojunction
1. Noun. A junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears.
Definition of Thermojunction
1. n. A junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current, as in one form of pyrometer; a thermocouple.
Definition of Thermojunction
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Medical Definition of Thermojunction
1. A device for measuring slight changes in temperature, consisting of two wires of different metals, one wire being kept at a certain low temperature, the other in the tissue or other material whose temperature is to be measured; a thermoelectric current is set up which is measured by a potentiometer. Synonym: thermojunction. (05 Mar 2000)