semiconductor
A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
Example
“Integrated circuits are made from semiconductors, especially silicon.”
Kinds of semiconductor
- germanium
- silicon
Related words
- intrinsic semiconductor
- semiconductor heterostructure
- semiconductor memory
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “semiconductor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.