solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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Sales from solar cell manufacturing equipment more than halved in the 12 months ended December 2025. Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Scientists in Singapore have developed ultrathin solar cells that could one day turn car windows, skyscraper glass, and even smart glasses into power-generating surfaces. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 The carbon-fiber aircraft could perform such feats of aeronautical endurance while running solely on renewable energy and batteries because of a 236-foot (72-meter) wingspan—comparable to a Boeing 747 jumbo jet’s wings—covered with more than 17,000 solar cells. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 Solar Power Selected by Bill McKibben In April 1954, Bell Labs announced that its New Jersey research team had produced the first solar cell. Time, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar cell

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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 18 May. 2026.

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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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