semiconductor.
A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
Meaning & usage
A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
Integrated circuits are made from semiconductors, especially silicon.
Ellipsis of semiconductor device.
The company supplies semiconductors to laptop, server, and smartphone manufacturers.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English conductor English semiconductor From semi- + conductor.
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