N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does n-type semiconductor mean? 

• N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR (noun)
  The noun N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR has 1 sense:

1. a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons

  Familiarity information: N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• N-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR (noun)

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Meaning:

A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("n-type semiconductor" is a kind of...):

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