solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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China's solar cell plants and steel and aluminum mills have enough capacity to meet much of the world's demand, with Chinese officials arguing their production keeps prices low and would aid a transition to the green economy. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 These cells are about 30% more powerful than traditional solar cells in bright sunlight and perform twice as well in low light. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 With the listing of the group’s solar cell manufacturing arm Waaree Energies Ltd. on Monday in Mumbai, Doshi and his family have joined the ranks of the world’s richest people. Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024 The experiments aboard Blue Origin's space capsule examined how to process lunar soil to extract resources and how to manufacture solar cells on the Moon for Blue Origin's Blue Alchemist project. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar cell

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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 28 Feb. 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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