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(sem-i-con-duc-tor) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a material that can conduct electricity part of the time.

Example Sentence

The computer chip contains a semiconductor. Spelled as 1 word.

More Example Sentences

Many devices depend on semiconductors to work.

Synonyms

conductor; insulator; diode

Antonyms

insulator

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semiconductor
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Rhymes

  • buchter
  • fruchter

  • abductor
  • conductor
  • constructor
  • inductor
  • instructor

  • semiconductor
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