Dopant
/ˈdəʊpənt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
"It should be noted that even though both types of disorder can be annealed at temperatures well below those where diffusion of the dopant species occurs, there are still defects present."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The dopant that gives rubies their red color is chromium."
Etymology
From dope + -ant.