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SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does semiconductor diode mean? 

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE (noun)
  The noun SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE (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 ("semiconductor diode" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semiconductor diode"):

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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