selenium cell

noun Electricity.

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

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Origin of selenium cell

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby selenium cell

seleniferous, selenious, selenious acid, selenite, selenium, selenium cell, selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy, selenodont
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British Dictionary definitions for selenium cell

selenium cell

noun

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