semiconductor
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(noun) a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; it increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities |
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Related Words: Ge, atomic number 32, conductor, germanium |
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(noun) a device made with semiconducting material |
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Synonyms: semiconductor device, semiconductor unit |
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Related Words: conductor, crystal rectifier, diode, junction rectifier, junction transistor, semiconductor diode, thermal resistor, thermistor, transistor |
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