semiconductor
noun [C] /ˌsem.i.kənˈdʌk.tər/
/-tɚ/ Definition
› a material, such as silicon, that allows electricity to move through it more easily when its temperature increases, or an electronic device made from this material: Semiconductors are used for making integrated circuits and computers.Electricity and electronics semiconducting /-tɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] Electricity and electronics
(Definition of semiconductor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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