selenium cell

noun

Electricity.

a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.

selenium cell

noun

a photoelectric cell containing a strip of selenium between two metal electrodes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of selenium cell¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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“That one, then. The roll unwinds. The selenium cells transform the light impulses into sound waves, and . . .” “And there you are,” Dr. Gaffney concluded.

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Stebbins of Urbana has been very successful in its application and he discovered the secondary minimum of Algol with the selenium cell.

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Moreover, the light passes right through the photograph and falls upon a mirror inside, off which it is reflected on to a selenium cell.

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Form of selenium cell used by Bell and Tainter 110 54.

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The assistant had shoved the photograph into the holder from which each section was projected on the selenium cell screen.

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selenium selenium rectifier

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