photocell
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Related to photocell: photovoltaic cell, solar cell
pho·to·cell
(fō′tō-sĕl′)n.
1. See photoelectric cell.
2. See photoresistor.
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photocell
(ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɛl)n
(Electronics) a device in which the photoelectric or photovoltaic effect or photoconductivity is used to produce a current or voltage when exposed to light or other electromagnetic radiation. They are used in exposure meters, burglar alarms, etc. Also called: photoelectric cell or electric eye
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pho•to•cell
(ˈfoʊ toʊˌsɛl)n.
a solid-state electronic device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage or that uses light to regulate the flow of current: used in automatic control systems for doors, burglar alarms, lighting, etc.
[1890–95]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() detector, sensing element, sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner photocathode - a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated selenium cell - a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another |
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