Photovoltaic cells
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004918
An electronic device consisting of layers of semiconductor materials fabricated to form a junction (adjacent layers of materials with different electronic characteristics) and electrical contacts and being capable of converting incident light directly into electricity (direct current).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004918 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | U.S. Energy Information Administration Glossary, Deptartment of Energy; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Electronic equipment; Semiconductors; Solar collectors; Electricity; Solar energy; Solar cells |
| Translations | Spanish: células fotovoltaicas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004918",
"term": "Photovoltaic cells",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An electronic device consisting of layers of semiconductor materials fabricated to form a junction (adjacent layers of materials with different electronic characteristics) and electrical contacts and being capable of converting incident light directly into electricity (direct current).",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"electronic equipment",
"semiconductors",
"solar collectors",
"electricity",
"solar energy",
"solar cells"
],
"references": [
"U.S. Energy Information Administration Glossary, Deptartment of Energy",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "células fotovoltaicas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/photovoltaic-cells/"
}
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