Definition of solar cell
: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source
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Not real solar powered with a solar cell and a motor—that might be too obvious.
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This rebalances the charges in the solar cell’s silicon atoms, allowing it to continue to generate electricity.
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Almost at birth, the silicon solar cell was gazumped by a rival non-fossil technology.
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The two solar companies that had sought the tariffs, Suniva and SolarWorld Americas, argue that low-cost imports have decimated American manufacturing of solar cells and modules in recent years.
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The helicopter is equipped with solar cells to charge its lithium batteries and an internal heating mechanism to keep it warm through the Martian night, when temperatures can plummet to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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After the helicopter's solar cells charge its lithium-ion batteries, NASA controllers on Earth will prepare the craft for its tricky test flights.
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The White House announced tariffs on washing machines and solar cells and modules in January.
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The building’s walls would be made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a flexible plastic that can have built-in electricity-generating solar cells.
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First Known Use of solar cell
1955
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Definition of solar cell for English Language Learners
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: a device that uses light or heat from the sun to produce electricity
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