photovoltaic cell
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A photovoltaic cell on the roof converts sunlight into electricity for the house.
Definition
Noun: A device that converts sunlight directly into electricity using the semiconductor material within it. It is the basic building block of a solar panel.
Usage
A "photovoltaic cell" is a technical term used primarily in the contexts of physics, engineering, and renewable energy. It refers to a single, functional unit. - It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., a photovoltaic cell, several photovoltaic cells). - The term is often shortened informally to "solar cell."
Examples
- The efficiency of a single photovoltaic cell is constantly improving.
- This calculator is powered by a small photovoltaic cell.
- Researchers are developing new materials for photovoltaic cells.
Advanced Usage
- "Photovoltaic cell efficiency": Refers to the percentage of sunlight energy that the cell converts into usable electrical energy.
- Improving photovoltaic cell efficiency is a key research goal.
- "Thin-film photovoltaic cell": A type of cell made by depositing one or more thin layers of photovoltaic material onto a substrate.
- Thin-film photovoltaic cells are lighter and more flexible than traditional silicon cells.
Variants and Related Words
- Solar cell (n): A common synonym for "photovoltaic cell."
- Photovoltaic (adj): Relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.
- The house has a photovoltaic system on the roof.
- PV cell (n): A standard abbreviation.
- Solar panel (n): A group of many photovoltaic cells connected together and mounted in a frame.
Synonyms
- Solar cell: The most direct and common synonym.
Related Phrases
- Photovoltaic effect (n): The physical and chemical phenomenon that is the basis of a photovoltaic cell's operation.
- The photovoltaic effect was first observed in 1839.
- Photovoltaic module (n): Another term for a solar panel, which is an assembly of connected photovoltaic cells.
A photovoltaic cell on the roof converts sunlight into electricity for the house.
Noun
- a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy