Definitions for photocell

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photocell pho·to·cell

Spelling: [foh-toh-sel]

IPA: /ˈfoʊ toʊˌsɛl/

Photocell is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 248 anagrams from letters in photocell (cehlloopt).

Definitions for photocell

noun

1. a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.

Origin of photocell

First recorded in 1890-95; photo- + cell¹

Examples for photocell

A fast reading with the photocell gave me the apparent magnitude and a comparison with its absolute magnitude showed its distance.