English Dictionary

P-N JUNCTION

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does p-n junction mean? 

P-N JUNCTION (noun)
  The noun P-N JUNCTION has 1 sense:

1. the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductorplay

  Familiarity information: P-N JUNCTION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


P-N JUNCTION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics

Hypernyms ("p-n junction" is a kind of...):

contact; tangency ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Don't cut off your nose to spite your face." (English proverb)

"Someone's end, someone's beginning" (Azerbaijani proverb)

"Meaningless laughter is a sign of ill-breeding." (Arabic proverb)

"Clothes make the man." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact