solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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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 See all Example Sentences for solar cell 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar cell was in 1955

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“Solar cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20cell. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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solar cell

noun
: a photoelectric cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source

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