photovoltaics
[ foh-toh-vohl-tey-iks ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ voʊlˈteɪ ɪks /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
(used with a plural verb)
devices designed to perform such conversion.
Origin of photovoltaics
First recorded in 1975–80; see origin at
photovoltaic,
-ics
Words nearby photovoltaics
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phototypography,
photovoltaic,
photovoltaic cell,
photovoltaic effect,
photovoltaics,
photozincography,
photuria,
php,
phr.,
phragmites