dopant.
A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
Meaning & usage
A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Dutch doopbor. English dope Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English dopant From dope + -ant.
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