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Definition of "photoelectric cell" []

  • An electronic device having an electrical output that varies in response to incident radiation, especially to visible light. Also called electric eye. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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