ovonic

[oh-von-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to ovonics.

noun

1. a device whose operation is based on the Ovshinsky effect.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovonic¹

First recorded in 1965–70; Ov(shinsky effect) ( def. ) + (electr)onic ( def. )

Example Sentences

The shingle he carried was made by United Solar Ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, which filed for bankruptcy and went out of business in 2012.

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The company said that as part of the bankruptcy plan it intends to sell its United Solar Ovonic unit, known as Uni-Solar, and other assets, including its 39% stake in Ovonyx, a company working on phase-change randon access memory chips.

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The company said that with the sale of Ovonic Battery it has $145 million in unrestricted cash and short-term investments.

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In July, ECD said it was trying to sell its Ovonic Battery Co. subsidiary to raise money it could plow into its solar business.

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The ovonic battery unit develops battery technologies for consumer, stationary and vehicle applications.

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