semiconductor

[ sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ter, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm i kənˈdʌk tər, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

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 device ) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.

a semiconductor device.

Origin of semiconductor

First recorded in 1875–80; semi- + conductor

Words nearby semiconductor

semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting, semiconductor, semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser, semiconscious, semiconservative replication, semicrystalline

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Example sentences from the Web for semiconductor

Likewise, the semiconductor industry as we know it today originated in the highly taxed 1970s, not the 1980s.
David's Book Club: Unintended Consequences|David Frum|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Take Intel, which has been the leading maker of semiconductor chips for decades.
What Market Panic? Halcyon Days for Silicon Valley|Zachary Karabell|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It may not be the only impurity causing the peculiar behavior of this semiconductor, but it does seem a likely candidate.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch

British Dictionary definitions for semiconductor

semiconductor

/ (ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktə) /

noun

a substance, such as germanium or silicon, that has an electrical conductivity that increases with temperature and is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator, The behaviour may be exhibited by the pure substance (intrinsic semiconductor) or as a result of impurities (extrinsic semiconductor)

a device, such as a transistor or integrated circuit, that depends on the properties of such a substance
(as modifier)a semiconductor diode

Derived forms of semiconductor

semiconduction, noun

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Cultural definitions for semiconductor

semiconductor

A material that conducts (see conduction) electricity, but very poorly. Silicon is the most common and familiar semiconductor. Devices made from semiconductors, such as the transistor, are the basis of the modern microelectric industry.

Scientific definitions for semiconductor

semiconductor

[ sĕm′ē-kən-dŭk′tər ]

Any of various solid substances, such as silicon or germanium, that conduct electricity more easily than insulators but less easily than conductors. In semiconductors, thermal energy is enough to cause a small number of electrons to escape from the valence bonds between the atoms (the valence band); they orbit instead in the higher-energy conduction band, in which they are relatively free. The resulting gaps in the valence band are called holes. Semiconductors are vital to the design of electronic components and circuitry, including transistors, laser diodes, and memory and computer processing circuits.

单词	semiconductor
释义	semiconductor [ sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ter, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm i kənˈdʌk tər, ˌsɛm aɪ- / noun 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 device ) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers. a semiconductor device. Origin of semiconductor First recorded in 1875–80; semi- + conductor Words nearby semiconductor semiclassical, semi-closed anesthesia, semicolon, semicoma, semiconducting, semiconductor, semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser, semiconscious, semiconservative replication, semicrystalline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semiconductor Likewise, the semiconductor industry as we know it today originated in the highly taxed 1970s, not the 1980s. David's Book Club: Unintended Consequences\|David Frum\|July 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Take Intel, which has been the leading maker of semiconductor chips for decades. What Market Panic? Halcyon Days for Silicon Valley\|Zachary Karabell\|March 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It may not be the only impurity causing the peculiar behavior of this semiconductor, but it does seem a likely candidate. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch British Dictionary definitions for semiconductor semiconductor / (ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktə) / noun a substance, such as germanium or silicon, that has an electrical conductivity that increases with temperature and is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator, The behaviour may be exhibited by the pure substance (intrinsic semiconductor) or as a result of impurities (extrinsic semiconductor) a device, such as a transistor or integrated circuit, that depends on the properties of such a substance (as modifier)a semiconductor diode Derived forms of semiconductor semiconduction, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for semiconductor semiconductor A material that conducts (see conduction) electricity, but very poorly. Silicon is the most common and familiar semiconductor. Devices made from semiconductors, such as the transistor, are the basis of the modern microelectric industry. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for semiconductor semiconductor [ sĕm′ē-kən-dŭk′tər ] Any of various solid substances, such as silicon or germanium, that conduct electricity more easily than insulators but less easily than conductors. In semiconductors, thermal energy is enough to cause a small number of electrons to escape from the valence bonds between the atoms (the valence band); they orbit instead in the higher-energy conduction band, in which they are relatively free. The resulting gaps in the valence band are called holes. Semiconductors are vital to the design of electronic components and circuitry, including transistors, laser diodes, and memory and computer processing circuits. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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