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photovoltaic cell
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noun Electricity.
a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.
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Origin of photovoltaic cell
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby photovoltaic cell
phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics, photozincography, PHP, phr.
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How to use photovoltaic cell in a sentence
Those panels are covered with photovoltaic cells that convert light energy into electricity by harvesting photons.
The other end terminated with a PDA with a small rubberized photovoltaic cell on the front.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Scientific definitions for photovoltaic cell
photovoltaic cell
See photoelectric cell.
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