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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does photovoltaic cell mean? 

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL (noun)
  The noun PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL has 1 sense:

1. a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energyplay

  Familiarity information: PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

photovoltaic cell; solar cell

Hypernyms ("photovoltaic cell" is a kind of...):

cell; electric cell (a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction)

Holonyms ("photovoltaic cell" is a part of...):

solar array; solar battery; solar panel (electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells)


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