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conduction band

American  
[kuhn-duhk-shuhn band] / kənˈdʌk ʃən ˌbænd /

noun

  1. Physics. an energy band in a solid material, in which electrons move freely enough to carry electric current. Compare valence band.

conduction band British  

noun

  1. See energy band

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conduction band Scientific  

  1. 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.

  2. Compare valence band See also bandgap

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