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 |
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| Synonyms | semiconducting material |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conductor |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | atomic number 14, atomic number 32, Ge, germanium, Si, silicon |
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| Substance meronym | semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit |
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2. | semiconductor (artifact) a conductor made with semiconducting material |
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| Synonyms | semiconductor device, semiconductor unit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conductor |
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| 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 |
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| Substance holonym | semiconducting material, semiconductor |
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