photovoltaics

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photovoltaics

(ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪks)
n
the science and technology of photovoltaic devices and substances
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pho•to•vol•ta•ics

(ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪks, -voʊl-)

n.
1. (used with a sing. v.) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation, as sunlight, into electricity.
2. (used with a pl. v.) devices designed to perform such conversion.
[1975–80]
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