Ther"mo*cur`rent (?), n. [Thermo- +
current.] (Physics) A current, as of electricity,
developed, or set in motion, by the action of heat.
Ther"mo*cur`rent (?), n.
(Physics) A current developed or set in motion by heat;
specif., an electric current, in a heterogeneous circuit, due to
differences of temperature between the junctions of the substances of
which the circuit is composed.