photoelectric cell

noun

: an electronic device whose electrical properties are modified by the action of light

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Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, Gabor and his colleagues modeled the best conditions for a photoelectric cell that regulates energy flow. —

Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photoelectric cell was in 1890

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“Photoelectric cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoelectric%20cell. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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