semiconductor substance
1semiconductor — sem‧i‧con‧duc‧tor [ˌsemikənˈdʌktə ǁ ər] noun [countable] COMPUTING a substance, such as silicon, used in electronic equipment to pass an electric current from one part of the equipment to another, or a chip made using this substance: • Hitachi… …
2semiconductor — [sem΄i kən duk′tər] n. a substance, as germanium or silicon, whose conductivity is poor at low temperatures but is improved by minute additions of certain substances or by the application of heat, light, or voltage: used in transistors,… …
3semiconductor — /sem ee keuhn duk teuhr, sem uy /, n. 1. a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor …
4semiconductor device — noun a conductor made with semiconducting material • Syn: ↑semiconductor unit, ↑semiconductor • Hypernyms: ↑conductor • Hyponyms: ↑chip, ↑microchip, ↑ …
5semiconductor unit — noun a conductor made with semiconducting material • Syn: ↑semiconductor device, ↑semiconductor • Hypernyms: ↑conductor • Hyponyms: ↑chip, ↑microchip, ↑ …
6semiconductor — /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə / (say .semeekuhn duktuh) noun 1. a substance whose electrical conductivity at normal temperatures is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator, and whose conductivity increases with a rise in temperature over a… …
7semiconductor — UK [ˌsemɪkənˈdʌktə(r)] / US [ˌsemɪkənˈdʌktər] / US [ˌsemaɪkənˈdʌktər] noun [countable] Word forms semiconductor : singular semiconductor plural semiconductors physics a solid substance such as silicon that allows some electricity to pass through… …
8semiconductor — [[t]se̱mikəndʌ̱ktə(r)[/t]] semiconductors also semi conductor N COUNT A semiconductor is a substance used in electronics whose ability to conduct electricity increases with greater heat …
9semiconductor — sem•i•con•duc•tor [[t]ˈsɛm i kənˌdʌk tər, ˈsɛm aɪ [/t]] n. 1) elo a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor 2) elo a basic electronic component incorporating such… …
10semiconductor — noun A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator. See Also: conductor …
