selenium cell
noun Electricity.
a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.
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Nearby words
seleniferous, selenious, selenious acid, selenite, selenium, selenium cell, selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy, selenodont
Origin of selenium cell
First recorded in 1875–80
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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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