What does "semiconductor" mean?

A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

How do you pronounce "semiconductor"?

Pronounced //ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə//.

Semiconductor

Q: What is a synonym for "semiconductor"?

Common synonyms include: chip, conductance, conduction, conductor, dielectric, integrated circuit.

//ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
"Holonyms: chip, microchip, integrated circuit"
2
a conductor made with semiconducting material wordnet
3
Ellipsis of semiconductor device. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, metonymically
"Near-synonyms: chip, microchip, integrated circuit"
4
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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chip conductance conduction conductor dielectric integrated circuit

Example

More examples

"An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or air)."

Etymology

From semi- + conductor.

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