dopant

[ doh-puhnt ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:

   Arsenic is a dopant for silicon.

dopant

/ ˈdəʊpənt /

noun

1. an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor

Word History and Origins

Origin of dopant¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dope + -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of dopant¹

C20: see dope , -ant