solar cell

noun

: a photovoltaic cell used as a power source

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At the same time, the tandem solar cell exhibited strong durability. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 That includes building solar cells from lunar materials, which can be launched more easily into space because of the moon's gravity distribution, Bezos said. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2026 Based in the city of Gwangju in Gyeonggi province near Seoul, Jusung Engineering makes equipment for mass production of semiconductors, solar cells and advanced digital displays. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 18 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 See All Example Sentences for solar cell

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First Known Use

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 25 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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