solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

Examples of solar cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Typically, these dots are used in advanced solar cells, bio-imaging, and ultra-high-definition displays. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

China produces at least seventy per cent of the world’s drones, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Scientists at the lab earned at least 10 Nobel Prizes, and invented the transistor and the modern solar cell. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar cell

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Kids Definition

solar cell

noun

: a photoelectric cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source