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Detailed Synonyms for semiconductor in English

semiconductor:

semiconductor [the ~] nomen

  1. the semiconductor
    – a conductor made with semiconducting material 1
    the semiconductor unit; the semiconductor; the semiconductor device
    – a conductor made with semiconducting material 1
  2. the semiconductor
    – 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 1
    the semiconducting material; the semiconductor
    – 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 1
  3. the semiconductor
    – A substance, commonly silicon or germanium, whose ability to conduct electricity falls between that of a conductor and that of a nonconductor (insulator). The term is used loosely to refer to electronic components made from semiconductor materials. 2
    the semiconductor
    – A substance, commonly silicon or germanium, whose ability to conduct electricity falls between that of a conductor and that of a nonconductor (insulator). The term is used loosely to refer to electronic components made from semiconductor materials. 2

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Related Definitions for "semiconductor":

  1. a conductor made with semiconducting material1
  2. 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 impurities1
  3. A substance, commonly silicon or germanium, whose ability to conduct electricity falls between that of a conductor and that of a nonconductor (insulator). The term is used loosely to refer to electronic components made from semiconductor materials.2

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