photovoltaic cell

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.

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photovoltaic cell Scientific  

1. See photoelectric cell

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Etymology

Origin of photovoltaic cell

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Polysilicon is then sold to ingot or wafer producers and later to factories making photovoltaic cells that go into solar power modules.

From Seattle Times

This could be accomplished, for example, by coating the dayside with photovoltaic cells that generate electricity out of starlight.

From Scientific American

Apart from cotton, much of the world’s polysilicon for photovoltaic cells comes from Xinjiang.

From Seattle Times

A big hurdle is polysilicon, used to make photovoltaic cells for solar panels.

From Seattle Times

Much of the world’s polysilicon, used in photovoltaic cells for solar panels, comes through China’s Xinjiang province, where China is waging a sustained campaign against Chinese Muslims and ethnic minorities.

From Seattle Times