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conduction band

noun

See energy band

Nearby words

conductiometric titration, conduction, conduction analgesia, conduction anesthesia, conduction aphasia, conduction band, conductive, conductive deafness, conductive education, conductive hearing impairment, conductive heat
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Science definitions for conduction band

conduction band

The electron orbital or orbitals, generally the outermost orbitals, in atoms in a conductor or semiconductor, in which the electrons are free enough to move and thereby carry an electric current. Compare valence band. See also bandgap.
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