solar cell
nounDefinition of solar cell
: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source
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But this work was only meant as a proof of concept of exciton fission in a solar cell. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "New Designs Could Boost Solar Cells Beyond Their Limits," 11 July 2019 This type of solar cell is made out of mono-crystalline silicon. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Solar Panels Work (And Why They're Taking Over the World)," 6 July 2019 And 2) Much electricity is produced by solar cells and wind turbines. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Buildings can be made carbon free if they use electricity," 25 July 2019 Take the design of a leaf, nature's master at absorbing the sun's energy, and cover its surface with solar cells. — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 futuristic tech ideas that might actually happen (and 5 that won’t) — predictions from Comic-Con 2019," 19 July 2019 But Helbling and Jafferis are confident that the robot could stay aloft for several minutes if its solar cells and circuits were given the proper tweaks. — BostonGlobe.com, "Harvard researchers unveil new robot ‘bee’ that can fly without a power cord," 28 June 2019 These fixtures can be powered by the home electrical system, or solar cells that collect and store energy during the daylight hours. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "Angie’s List: Outdoor lighting improves safety and aesthetics," 12 July 2019 The RoboBee needs the power of three suns to fly, but researchers are working to change that This new iteration of the RoboBee relies on solar cells and an extra pair of wings to achieve the lift and power needed to fly on its own. — Leah Asmelash And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "Meet Harvard's RoboBee microrobot, the lightest machine to ever take flight," 27 June 2019 The energy created from the sun by the solar cells will produce hydrogen gas and extract carbon dioxide from the water. — Leah Asmelash And Brian Ries, CNN, "They want to create floating islands to convert sunlight into energy. Here's how they'd work," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'solar cell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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