Thermoratchet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thermoratchet is a noun meaning (physics) A device or system that changes temperature in one direction only.
Meaning
(physics) A device or system that changes temperature in one direction only.
Example Sentences
The ratchet photocurrent includes the Seebeck thermoratchet effect as well as the effects of "linear" and "circular" ratchets, sensitive to the corresponding polarization of the driving electromagnetic force.
Word Forms
- thermoratchets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thermostatics, thermoelement, thermomodulation, thermotransport, thermoelectricity, thermoeffect.
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