##  [Seebeck Effect](/seebeck-effect) 

  ##  [Seebeck Effect](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/seebeck-effect-0) 

  

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Definition

The generation of an electromotive force (voltage) between two points in a conductor or between junctions of dissimilar conductors when a steady temperature difference exists; the proportionality between voltage and temperature difference is characterized by the material-dependent Seebeck coefficient.