semiconductor
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B2
Definitions
n.
A material (e.g. silicon) whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and an insulator, used in electronic devices.
半导体
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemihalf, partly
+
conductorroot
=semiconductor
Common Collocations
- 1.semiconductor industry半导体行业
- 2.semiconductor chip半导体芯片
- 3.semiconductor device半导体器件
- 4.semiconductor material半导体材料
Example Sentences
- 1.
Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor material in modern electronics.
- 2.
The global semiconductor shortage severely disrupted the automotive and consumer electronics industries.
- 3.
Researchers are developing new semiconductor compounds to improve solar cell efficiency.