photovoltaic effect
pho·to·vol·ta·ic ef·fect
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl- ih-fekt]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪk, -voʊl- ɪˈfɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl- ih-fekt]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪk, -voʊl- ɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of photovoltaic effect words
- noun photovoltaic effect the phenomenon in which the incidence of light or other electromagnetic radiation upon the junction of two dissimilar materials, as a metal and a semiconductor, induces the generation of an electromotive force. 1
- noun photovoltaic effect the effect observed when electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun, falls on a thin film of one solid deposited on the surface of a dissimilar solid producing a difference in potential between the two materials 0
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Origin of photovoltaic effect
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
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photovoltaic effect popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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