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English noun: semiconductor

1. semiconductor (substance) 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


Synonymssemiconducting material


Broader (hypernym)conductor


Narrower (hyponym)atomic number 14, atomic number 32, Ge, germanium, Si, silicon


Substance meronymsemiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit

2. semiconductor (artifact) a conductor made with semiconducting material


Synonymssemiconductor device, semiconductor unit


Broader (hypernym)conductor


Narrower (hyponym)chip, crystal rectifier, diode, electronic transistor, junction rectifier, junction transistor, micro chip, microchip, microprocessor chip, n-type semiconductor, p-type semiconductor, semiconductor diode, silicon chip, thermal resistor, thermistor, transistor


Substance holonymsemiconducting material, semiconductor









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