First Known Use: circa 1889
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photovoltaic
adjective pho·to·vol·ta·ic \-väl-ˈtā-ik, -vōl-\
Definition of PHOTOVOLTAIC
: of, relating to, or utilizing the generation of a voltage when radiant energy falls on the boundary between dissimilar substances (as two different semiconductors)
— photovoltaic noun
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