electric cell

1. A device, such as a battery, that is capable of changing some form of energy, such as chemical energy or radiant energy, into electricity.

2. Also called voltaic cell

3. ◆ An electric cell that converts light energy into electrical energy using the photoelectric effect is called a photoelectric or photovoltaic cell; such cells are used in the generation of solar power and are called solar cells.

4. See also galvanic

Example Sentences

Power cuts and broken generators caused ventilation and lights to fail and electric cell doors to remain shut.

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These enclosing surfaces, therefore, cut up the space into shells of potential, and divide up the tubes of force into electric cells.

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A photo electric cell scans the picture and transmits it to all the points on the network.

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The converse is presented in the common electric cell.

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Both the stump and the pulpit were centers of energy, electric cells capable of starting widespreading fires.

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