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JUNCTION RECTIFIER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does junction rectifier mean? 

JUNCTION RECTIFIER (noun)
  The noun JUNCTION RECTIFIER has 1 sense:

1. a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junctionplay

  Familiarity information: JUNCTION RECTIFIER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JUNCTION RECTIFIER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

crystal rectifier; diode; junction rectifier; semiconductor diode

Hypernyms ("junction rectifier" is a kind of...):

semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "junction rectifier"):

LED; light-emitting diode (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)


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