semiconductor

noun

Meaning

A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

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Related words

semiconductor device(English)semiconductor unit(English)transistor(English)insulator(English)semi(English)semimetal(English)chip(English)conductor(English)dopant(English)wafer(English)gallium(English)cmos(English)

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