photovoltaic cell
noun Electricity.
a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.
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Nearby words
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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