solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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Gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors; the latter is also used in infrared tech, fiber optic cables, and solar cells. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 These included 100-percent and 50-percent duties on electric vehicles and solar cells, respectively. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Tensions did not abate under his Democratic successor, Joe Biden, with relations at their lowest levels in decades and Washington introducing sharp tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, EV batteries and solar cells. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 6 Nov. 2024 Biden also increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 25 percent for steel and aluminum, to 50 percent on semiconductors, to 100 percent on electric vehicles (EV), to 25 percent for lithium-ion EV batteries, to 50 percent on solar cells, and to 25 percent for battery components. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar cell 

Word History

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 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

solar cell

noun
: a photoelectric cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source

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