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The production or absorption of heat at the junction of two metals on the passage of a current. Heat generated by the passage of the current in one direction will be absorbed if the current is reversed. PELTIER'S CROSS P…

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  1. The production or absorption of heat at the junction of two metals on the passage of a current. Heat generated by the passage of the current in one direction will be absorbed if the current is reversed. PELTIER'S CROSS Pel`tier's" cross. (Elec.) A cross formed of two strips of different metals, to illustrate the Peltier effect.
  2. The production or absorption of heat at the junction of twometals on the passage of a current. Heat generated by the passage ofthe current in one direction will be absorbed if the current isreversed.