solar cell

noun

1. a photovoltaic cell that converts sunlight directly into electricity.

solar cell

noun

1. a photovoltaic cell that produces electricity from the sun's rays, used esp in spacecraft

solar cell

1. A photoelectric cell designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, typically consisting of layers or sheets of specially prepared silicon. Electrons, displaced through the photoelectric effect by the Sun's radiant energy in one layer, flow across a junction to the other layer, creating a voltage across the layers that can provide power to an external circuit. Solar cells are used as power supplies in calculators, satellites, and other devices, and as a primary source of electricity in remote locations.

Example Sentences

The new solar cell panel takes up about half of the back side of the remote.

From Washington Post

Solar concentrators are much cheaper than solar cells, she notes.

From Science News For Students

We are exploring how to embed solar cells on solar sail structures to create large, fuel-free solar power stations.

From Singularity Hub 

Despite their cheap and versatile processing, these materials have been shown to be remarkably efficient as both solar cells and light emitters.

From Singularity Hub 

So the team is working to improve the device’s performance with strategies that solar cells use to gather light.

From Science News For Students