# Thomson effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The phenomenon where, when in the presence of a gradient in the Seebeck coefficient, driving a current through this gradient produces a continuous version of the Peltier effect.

## Etymology
Named after William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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