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electric cell
- A device, such as a battery, that is capable of changing some form of energy, such as chemical energy or radiant energy, into electricity.
- Also called voltaic cell
- ◆ An electric cell that converts light energy into electrical energy using the photoelectric effect is called a photoelectric or photovoltaic cell ; such cells are used in the generation of solar power and are called solar cells .
- See also galvanic
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