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Previous instances have included steel, aluminum, solar cells, electric vehicles and now, semiconductors, Tai told reporters on Sunday.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Researchers at the University of Utah created a hybrid energy-generation unit that draws energy from light and tears: While the eyes are open, tiny, flexible solar cells made from silicon capture light from the sun and artificial sources.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
Gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors; the latter is also used in infrared tech, fiber optic cables, and solar cells.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
These included 100-percent and 50-percent duties on electric vehicles and solar cells, respectively.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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“Solar cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20cell. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
solar cell
noun
: a photoelectric cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source
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