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photoelectric cell
noun
: an electronic device that converts changes in light into changes in an electric current
Full Definition of PHOTOELECTRIC CELL
: an electronic device whose electrical properties are modified by the action of light
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First Known Use of PHOTOELECTRIC CELL
1891
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