photovoltaic

[foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl-]

pho·to·vol·ta·ic

[foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl-]
adjective Electricity.
of or pertaining to the photovoltaic effect.

Origin:
1920–25; photo- + voltaic
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Photovoltaic has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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World English Dictionary
photovoltaic (ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪk)
 
adj
of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun

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photovoltaic   (fō'tō-vŏl-tā'ĭk, -vōl-)  Pronunciation Key 
Capable of producing a voltage, usually through photoemission, when exposed to radiant energy, especially light. See more at photoelectric, solar cell.
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