English noun: semiconducting material | |||
1. | semiconducting material (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 | ||
Synonyms | semiconductor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conductor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | atomic number 14, atomic number 32, Ge, germanium, Si, silicon | ||
Substance meronym | semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit | ||