photoelectric cell

noun

: an electronic device whose electrical properties are modified by the action of light

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In 2016, Gabor and his colleagues modeled the best conditions for a photoelectric cell that regulates energy flow. Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2020

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photoelectric cell was in 1890

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“Photoelectric cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoelectric%20cell. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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photoelectric cell

noun
: a device in which variations of light are converted into corresponding variations in an electric current

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