semiconductor

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun 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
noun a conductor made with semiconducting material

From semi- + conductor.

Their semiconductor and electron- ics products were household words. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
About how Matsuo Noda ate the American semiconductor industry." — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover

semiconducting material

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