Ettingshausen effect

noun

Et·​tings·​hau·​sen effect

ˈetiŋzˌhau̇zᵊn-

: a transverse temperature gradient produced when a metal in which an electric current is flowing is placed in a magnetic field whose direction is perpendicular to that of the current

Word History

Etymology

from the name Ettingshausen

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