p-type

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adjective

(of a semiconductor) having a density of mobile holes in excess of that of conduction electrons

associated with or resulting from the movement of holes in a semiconductorp-type conductivity Compare n-type

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How to use p-type in a sentence

But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
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But Ally knows better and dresses tastefully for her age and body type now.
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Sabrine was the outgoing, sociable type, and had many friends, while Ziad was shy and a little more introverted.
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Mistletoe is basically a vampire—but one of those an anti-hero type vampires.
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Scientific definitions for p-type

P-type

Made of material, usually a semiconductor such as silicon, that has been doped with impurities so that it has an excess of electron holes. Compare N-type.