thermoelectric effect in which an electric current flowing through a junction of two different substances results at the junction in the production or absorption of heat, depending upon the direction of current, in addition to the production of heat due to the Joule effect, termoelektriline efekt, mille puhul kahe erineva aine ristmikul voolav elektrivool põhjustab soojuse tootmise või neeldumise ristmikul, sõltuvalt voolu suunast, lisaks Joule efektist tuleneva soojuse tootmisele