transistor (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *transistor*:
NOUN	artifact	transistor, junction transistor, electronic transistor	a semiconductor device capable of amplification

transistor > pronunciation
Sounds	traenzih'ster
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *transistor*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A semiconductor device capable of amplification.
Synonyms	junction transistor, electronic transistor
Category	electronics	The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Parts	base	(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
	collector	The electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
	emitter	The electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
Narrower	field-effect transistor, FET	A transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
Narrower	p-n-p transistor	A junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
Broader	semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor	A conductor made with semiconducting material
Spanish	transistor
Catalan	transistor
Verbs	transistorize	equip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors

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