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photovoltaics

[ foh-toh-vohl-tey-iks ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. (used with a singular verb) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
  2. (used with a plural verb) devices designed to perform such conversion.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of photovoltaics1

First recorded in 1975–80; photovoltaic, -ics

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