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- [foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl-]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪk, -voʊl-/
- /fəʊtɪvəʊlˈteɪɪk/
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- [foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl-]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪk, -voʊl-/
Definitions of photovoltaic word
- adjective photovoltaic of or relating to the photovoltaic effect. 1
- adjective photovoltaic A photovoltaic cell or panel is a device that uses sunlight to cause a chemical reaction which produces electricity. 0
- adjective photovoltaic of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun 0
- adjective photovoltaic of or having to do with the generation of an electromotive force at the junction of two different materials in response to visible or other radiation 0
- adjective photovoltaic A photovoltaic device produces a voltage when it is exposed to light. 0
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Origin of photovoltaic
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; photo- + voltaic
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Parts of speech for Photovoltaic
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
photovoltaic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
photovoltaic usage trend in Literature
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