PHOTOVOLTAIC


Meaning of PHOTOVOLTAIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -väl-ˈtā-ik, -vōl- ]

adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1889

: of, relating to, or utilizing the generation of a voltage when radiant energy falls on the boundary between dissimilar substances (as two different semiconductors)

• photovoltaic noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.