Photovoltaic

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing a voltage when exposed to light. not-comparable

    "But the truly impressive part of this entry is the photovoltaic film that has been applied to the platform and entrance roofs (all 272 square metres of it). It is a UK first for the railway, and is expected to generate 36kW of electricity to meet the needs of the station itself and to feed the surplus back to the grid."

Adjective
  1. 1
    producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
photoelectricphotoelectric

Example

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"Tom is a solar photovoltaic panel installer."

Etymology

From photo- + voltaic.

Related phrases

photovoltaic cellphotovoltaic effect

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