Meanings
nounphotovoltaic cell (plural photovoltaic cells)
plural photovoltaic cells
- natural sciencesA device that absorbs radiant energy and converts it into electrical energy.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish valokenno, aurinkokenno
- valokennodevice
- aurinkokennodevice
Greek φωτοβολταϊκό
- φωτοβολταϊκό (fotovoltaïkó)device
Korean 태양전지
- 태양전지 (taeyangjeonji)device
Romanian celulă fotovoltaică
- celulă fotovoltaicădevice
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photovoltaic cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovoltaic%20cell
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“photovoltaic cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovoltaic%20cell. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photovoltaic cell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photovoltaic%20cell.
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