SEMICONDUCTOR
Definition:
- [noun] a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
Synonyms: semiconducting material
- [noun] a conductor made with semiconducting material
Synonyms: device, unit
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Related Words:
- germanium, Ge, atomic number 32
- silicon, Si, atomic number 14
- chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip
- diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier
- n-type semiconductor
- p-type semiconductor
- thermistor, thermal resistor
- transistor, junction transistor, electronic transistor
