selenium cell

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.

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selenium cell British  

noun

1. a photoelectric cell containing a strip of selenium between two metal electrodes

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Etymology

Origin of selenium cell

First recorded in 1875–80

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selenium cell

Moreover, the light passes right through the photograph and falls upon a mirror inside, off which it is reflected on to a selenium cell.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.

The faithful little selenium cell burglar alarm had done the trick.

From The War Terror by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

On the window-sill outside is a selenium cell.

From The Silent Bullet by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

Kennedy picked up the selenium cell and a long coil of fine wire which he placed in a bag.

From The Exploits of Elaine by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

All I've got to do now is to get my selenium cell simplified enough for commercial purposes!

From Phantom Wires A Novel by Brown, Arthur William