electric cell

1. A device, such as a battery, that is capable of changing some form of energy, such as chemical energy or radiant energy, into electricity.
2. Also called voltaic cell
3. ◆ 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 .
4. See also galvanic