Definition of photovoltaic in English:
photovoltaic
adjective ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪkˌfoʊdoʊˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk
Relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.
Example sentencesExamples
- With a photovoltaic system, the facility generates much of its own electricity and is able to resell some of it.
- Another method of on-site power generation is the photovoltaic cell.
- Once photovoltaic cells and other means of producing energy become cheap the release of CO2 into the atmosphere will become optional.
- Alternative energy strategies such as photovoltaic panels can be used to teach about electricity and how it is produced.
- As the technology behind photovoltaic energy advances, consumers will be unable to resist the urge to convert.
Definition of photovoltaic in US English:
photovoltaic
adjectiveˌfoʊdoʊˌvoʊlˈteɪɪkˌfōdōˌvōlˈtāik
Relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.
Example sentencesExamples
- With a photovoltaic system, the facility generates much of its own electricity and is able to resell some of it.
- As the technology behind photovoltaic energy advances, consumers will be unable to resist the urge to convert.
- Another method of on-site power generation is the photovoltaic cell.
- Alternative energy strategies such as photovoltaic panels can be used to teach about electricity and how it is produced.
- Once photovoltaic cells and other means of producing energy become cheap the release of CO2 into the atmosphere will become optional.