a photoelectric cell containing a strip of selenium between two metal electrodes
selenium cell in American English
a photoelectric cell using selenium as the photoconductive element
selenium cell in American English
noun
Electricity
a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes
Word origin
[1875–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, graph, hat trick, massage, musical chairs