solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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Currently, there is a 50% tariff on photovoltaic solar cells imported from China, helping shield U.S. manufacturers from foreign competition. Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Yellen also defended President Joe Biden's steep tariff increases on strategic Chinese imports such as electric vehicles, semiconductors and solar cells, adding that U.S. allies are taking and considering similar steps. David Lawder, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 Sharp once boasted a world-leading share of the market for liquid crystal panels and solar cells but is now under the umbrella of Taiwan's Hon Hai Technology Group, which is known throughout the world as Foxconn. Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 Suspended below that is a platform with the solar cells on one side, balanced out by the long, thin power converter on the other. Meet the CoulombFly. To test their system, the researchers simply opened a window on a sunny day in Beijing. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 July 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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