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The conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Chinese Mandarin:
光生伏打效應 /光生伏打效应
— conversion of radiation into electricity
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Finnish:
valosähköilmiö
— conversion of radiation into electricity
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Portuguese:
efeito fotoelétrico
— conversion of radiation into electricity
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Romanian:
efect fotovoltaic
— conversion of radiation into electricity