solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

Examples of solar cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company also plans to manufacture solar cells by melting patches of the moon’s surface, forming a glassy substrate, and then coating it with aluminum, silicon, and aluminum again. Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024 The tariff rate will go up to 100% on electric vehicles, to 50% on solar cells and to 25% on electric vehicle batteries, critical minerals, steel, aluminum, face masks and ship-to-shore cranes beginning Friday, according to the US Trade Representative’s Office. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024 The Biden Administration also recently raised tariffs on solar cells imported from China from 25% to 50%. Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Those domestic shifts explain China's large current account surpluses and the U.S.'s large current account deficits, the authors found, without resorting to narratives that center on Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors and other products. Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar cell 

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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 5 Oct. 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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