solar cells
Devices, usually made of semiconductors, that convert sunlight directly into electric current (see also current). Solar cells power artificial satellites and are often used in remote locations of the Earth.
Notes for solar cells
At present, solar cells are too expensive and inefficient to be used for commercial generation of electricity.
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How to use solar cells in a sentence
The mission itself is simply a small computer powered by solar cells, with an antenna transmitting at 145.980 MHz.
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