semiconducting material
- noun
- /ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktɪŋ məˈtɪriəl/
- Specialized
:
material semiconductor
- Engineers are exploring new semiconducting materials that can enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic cells.
Examples
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Silicon is a widely-used semiconducting material in the production of computer chips and electronic circuits.
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This is the semiconducting material at the heart of a new generation of solar cells that promise to be up to twice as efficient as conventional designs.
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A review of the possible theories was given in 11, where the theory of the penetration of the field into a semiconducting material of the corresponding carbon phase of the emitter is also proposed.
Academic text (2018) -
They work by using two dissimilar semiconducting materials along with a temperature difference to create an electromotive force, which then generates power.
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When heated, certain semiconducting materials can conduct electricity more effectively, making them ideal for various applications.
Synonyms
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A material like silicon that partly lets electricity pass and is used in electronic devices
Antonyms
How Conductive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase literally combines the adjective 'semiconducting' (having the properties of a semiconductor) with 'material' (a substance), so its meaning — a material that is semiconducting — is directly compositional. This follows a common adjective + noun pattern and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun semiconducting material comes from the parts semi meaning 'partly' and conducting meaning 'carrying electricity'. Think of it as a gate that opens only sometimes: it 'lets electricity pass' more when warm or when little bits of other material are added, so it sits 'between' a metal that 'lets electricity pass' and an insulator that 'does not'.