semiconductor (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: semiconducting material ]

  2. a conductor made with semiconducting material

    [ Syn: semiconductor device , semiconductor unit ]

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