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A device incorporated in an electric circuit; in response to light that falls on the cell, the electrical output or the resistance varies; used in measuring devices and in control devices that depend on illumination level or the interruption of a light beam.
| photoelectric, photodynamic, photodissociation | |
| photoelectron, photoelectron micrograph, photoelectron microscopy |

Nederlands (Dutch)
foto-elektrische cel
Français (French)
n. - cellule photo-électrique
Deutsch (German)
n. - Photozelle
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (τεχνολ.) φωτοηλεκτρικό κύτταρο
Italiano (Italian)
cellula fotoelettrica
Português (Portuguese)
n. - fotocélula (f)
Русский (Russian)
фотоэлемент, электронный "глаз"
Español (Spanish)
n. - célula fotoeléctrica
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fotocell
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
光电池
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 光電池
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) خليه ضوئيه أو كهروضوئيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תא פוטואלקטרי, תא חשמל-אורי
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