HyperDic: semiconductor

English > 2 senses of the word *semiconductor*:
NOUN	substance	semiconductor, semiconducting material	a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator
NOUN	artifact	semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit	a conductor made with semiconducting material

semiconductor > pronunciation
Sounds	seh.maykahndah'kter; seh.mihkahndah'kter; seh.miykahndah'kter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *semiconductor*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonym	semiconducting material
Narrower	germanium, Ge, atomic number 32	A brittle / brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors
Narrower	silicon, Si, atomic number 14	A tetravalent nonmetallic element
Broader	conductor	A substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
Substance of	semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor	A conductor made with semiconducting material
Spanish	semiconductor
Catalan	semiconductor

English > *semiconductor*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A conductor made with semiconducting material.
Synonyms	semiconductor device, semiconductor unit
Narrower	chip, microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip	electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
	diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier	A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
	n-type semiconductor	A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
	p-type semiconductor	A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes
	thermistor, thermal resistor	A semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature
	transistor, junction transistor, electronic transistor	A semiconductor device capable of amplification
Broader	conductor	A device designed to transmit electricity, heat / heat, etc.
Substances	semiconductor, semiconducting material	A substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator
Spanish	aparato semiconductor, semiconductor, unidad semiconductora
Catalan	semiconductor

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