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solar battery

solar battery

3.8
A device with many small panels that changes sunlight into electricity
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊlər ˈbætəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : batería solar
  • The new house is powered by a solar battery installed on the roof.

Examples

  • Many homes now use solar batteries for energy storage.

  • We decided to invest in a solar battery to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

  • Scientists are developing a more efficient solar battery to store renewable energy.

  • The solar battery powered the entire house.

  • The new house is powered by a solar battery installed on the roof.

  • Scientists are developing a more efficient solar battery to store renewable energy.

  • Many homes now use solar batteries for energy storage.

Synonyms

solar panel
vssolar battery
53 3.1

A device that uses sunlight to make electricity

is a larger electrical device formed by many of these smaller devices
solar array
vssolar battery
  • Specialized
6 3.5

Many connected panels that make electricity from sunlight

is a large electrical device made from many such connected cell assemblies
voltaic system
vssolar battery
  • Specialized
5.3

A system that makes electricity from sunlight using solar panels

is a single large device made of many connected cells rather than an entire arrangement

How Powerful

solar battery
  • Specialized
3.8
solar array
  • Specialized
6 3.5
solar panel
53 3.1
solar cell
  • Specialized
13 3.6

Surface Forms

solar battery singular
solar batteries plural

Morphology

solar + battery

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'solar' (relating to the sun/solar energy) modifying 'battery' (an electrical storage device), so a learner can infer it is a battery that stores solar-generated electricity. This adjective+noun pattern is a common, transparent compounding found across languages, making it understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Solar battery comes from the words solar, meaning 'sun', and battery, a device that 'stores' power. Imagine a box that soaks up sunlight and keeps the energy to make electricity, so the phrase means a device that turns sunlight into electric power.