photovoltaic cell

noun

, Electricity.

1. a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.

photovoltaic cell

1. See photoelectric cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of photovoltaic cell¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The other end terminated with a PDA with a small rubberized photovoltaic cell on the front.

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