solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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The fresh tariffs also came on top of several existing tariffs on Chinese imports, put in place under the Biden administration, including 100% duty on electric vehicles, 50% on solar cells and 25% on steel, aluminum, EV batteries and key minerals. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025 Biden kept the tariffs Trump levied on China and imposed more on Chinese electric cars and solar cells. Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 The new design also increased the number of grooves in each component of the back-contact perovskite solar cell, from 16 to 362. New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025 The sleek-looking lid is made up of 84 small solar cells. Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 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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