selenium cell
a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.
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The assistant had shoved the photograph into the holder from which each section was projected on the selenium cell screen.
The Social Gangster | Arthur B. ReeveThe electric resistance of a selenium cell undergoes diminution with the intensity of light that falls on it.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseIn the dark the selenium cell has a very high resistance, and therefore no current can flow from the battery D to the relay F.
Wireless Transmission of Photographs | Marcus J. MartinAnother curious application of the selenium cell has been attempted, but has scarcely gone beyond the domain of theory.
Electricity and Magnetism | Elisha Gray
British Dictionary definitions for selenium cell
a photoelectric cell containing a strip of selenium between two metal electrodes
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