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solar cells
- Devices, usually made of semiconductors , that convert sunlight directly into electric current (see also current ). Solar cells power artificial satellites and are often used in remote locations of the Earth .
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Notes
At present, solar cells are too expensive and inefficient to be used for commercial generation of electricity .
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Example Sentences
The mission itself is simply a small computer powered by solar cells, with an antenna transmitting at 145.980 MHz.
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