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selenium cell

 

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Noun selenium cell has 1 sense
  1. selenium cell - a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
    --1 is a kind of
    photoelectric cell, photoconductive cell, photocell, electric eye, magic eye

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Selenium Cell

A selenium cell is a type of electrical cell that generates electricity through the photoelectric effect of selenium.

Meaning and Usage

1. Noun: A device that converts light energy into electrical energy using selenium.

2. Noun: A battery-like device used as a power source in early electronic devices, cameras, and light meters.

Examples

1. The scientist invented a selenium cell that could convert sunlight into electricity.

2. In the early days of photography, selenium cells were commonly used to power light meters in cameras.

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