"photovoltaics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From photovoltaic + -ics. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|photovoltaic|ics}} photovoltaic + -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} photovoltaics (uncountable)
  1. (physics) The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Wikipedia link: photovoltaics Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: floatovoltaics Related terms: betavoltaics, photovoltaic Translations (technology): aurinkokennotekniikka (Finnish), ფოტოვოლტაიკა (poṭovolṭaiḳa) (Georgian), fótavoltachas [masculine] (Irish), fotovoltaică [feminine] (Romanian)
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