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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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Words nearby photovoltaic cell

phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics, photozincography, photuria, php

Origin of photovoltaic cell

First recorded in 1920–25
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Science definitions for photovoltaic cell

photovoltaic cell

See photoelectric cell.
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