ocean thermal-energy conversion

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ocean thermal-energy conversion [′ō·shən ′thər·məl ′en·ər·jē kən‚vər·zhən]

(mechanical engineering)

The conversion of energy arising from the temperature difference between warm surface water of oceans and cold deep-ocean current into electrical energy or other useful forms of energy. Abbreviated OTEC.

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