photovoltaics


photovoltaics

(ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪks) nthe science and technology of photovoltaic devices and substances

pho•to•vol•ta•ics

(ˌfoʊ toʊ vɒlˈteɪ ɪks, -voʊl-)

n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation, as sunlight, into electricity. 2. (used with a pl. v.) devices designed to perform such conversion. [1975–80]