
Word: Semiconductor
How to pronounce: semɪkənˈdʌktə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. Devices made of semiconductors, notably silicon, are essential components of most electronic circuits.
Example sentences: "Excitons are created in semiconductors when a laser field promotes an electron from the valance band to the conduction band."
Synonyms:
semiconducting material
semiconductor material
solid state
transistors
semiconductive
Derivations:
semiconducting
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Semiconductor in Other Languages...
Spanish: Semiconductor
German: Halbleiter
French: Semi
Italian: Semiconduttore
Turkish: Iletken