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to dope

to dope

4 8.6
To add a small amount of another substance to a material to change how it works
  • verb
  • /doʊp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dopar
  • If an electron is injected or doped into a QD, the QD's spin structure changes.
  • doped silicon
  • doped semiconductor
  • doped with boron

Examples

  • All the evidence indicates that the action is on the doped CuO2 planes.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Such a system is realized by a QD doped with a single electron (see figure 2b).

    Academic text (2002)

  • So it's actually best to dope the materials and, and, and split your excitons.

  • For this layer, the silicon is doped with boron.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The emergence of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier in 1987 greatly changed this picture.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The bilayer is composed of two slabs of doped semiconductors separated by a thin insulating region.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The core of the fiber is doped with erbium ions (less than 0.1%) during fiber fabrication.

    Academic text (1993)

  • To improve conductivity, engineers often doped the silicon with phosphorus.

  • The laboratory decided to doped the sample with a small amount of gallium.

  • In semiconductor production, it is essential to doped the materials correctly to achieve the desired electrical properties.

Synonyms

to dope up
vsto dope
  • Specialized
8.1

Add a small amount of another substance to silicon to change how it conducts electricity

has identical meaning but uses a phrasal form with an added particle

Idioms

to smoke your own dope
  • Slang
9.9

To believe your own praise so much that you make bad choices

smoking one's own dope
  • Archaic
9.9

Acting in a way that harms you because you trust your own wrong ideas

Phrasal Verbs

to smoke dope
  • NSFW
11 9.3

To inhale marijuana to feel its effects

to dope up
  • NSFW
7 9.4

Give someone drugs to change how they think or act

to dope out
  • Informal
8.8

To find a plan or solution by thinking carefully

to dope up
  • Specialized
8.1

Add a small amount of another substance to silicon to change how it conducts electricity

Compounds

dope fiend
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way

rope-a-dope
  • Jargon
3 9.5

A boxing tactic of pretending to be weak to tire an opponent and outsmart them by appearing passive

dope sheet
  • Archaic
9.9

A paper that lists horse race results, odds and stats for betting

dope sheet
  • US
8.4

A short document that gives key facts and instructions for daily tasks

dope slap
  • Informal
9.9

A quick light hit on the head with the hand to show frustration or sudden realization

dope whore
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive name for a person who uses drugs and sells sex

How Doped

to contaminate
248 4.9
to dope
  • Specialized
4 8.6

Surface Forms

dope infinitive
doped past
doped past participle
doping present participle
dopes third person singular

Etymology

Dope as a verb to change a material means to add a tiny amount of another substance to change how it behaves, much like giving a small 'dose' that alters a result. So to 'dope' silicon or another material is to add small amounts of an element to change its properties.