semiconductor
pronunciation
How to pronounce semiconductor in British English:
UK [ˌsemikənˈdʌktə(r)]
How to pronounce semiconductor in American English:
US [ˈsemikəndʌktər]
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- 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
- a conductor made with semiconducting material
Word Origin
- semiconductor (n.)
- 1838, "material whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and that of an insulator," from semi- + conductor. Modern very specific sense is recorded from 1931.
Example
- 1. Asml provides lithography systems for the semiconductor industry .
- 2. Other semiconductor stocks also moved up .
- 3. National semiconductor controls around 3 % .
- 4. This fall in demand compounds another problem for the semiconductor industry .
- 5. Mr. hirai prodded sony 's semiconductor manufacturing partners to slash costs .