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semiconductor
sem·i·con·duc·tor [ sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ter, sem-ahy- ]
Definitions related to semiconductors:
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A type of electronic component that makes use of the variable conductivity of certain materials.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A type of electronic component, including transistors and diodes, that make use of the variable conductivity of certain materials.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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Materials that have a limited and usually variable electrical conductivity. They are particularly useful for the production of solid-state electronic devices.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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