semiconducting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semiconducting
Example Sentences
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"It has the best properties of a good semiconductor, and a good thermal conductor -- all sorts of good properties in one material. That has never happened in other semiconducting materials."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
Their cooling devices are built in a similar way to computer chips, using semiconducting materials to transfer the heat.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
The approach takes a metallic nanotube, which always lets current through, and transforms it into a semiconducting form that can be switched on and off.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
That was the eureka moment for the scientists, since a semiconducting material exposed to daylight may lead to the generation of electricity.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2024
"But they weren't used the way we'd use semiconducting materials."
From Anything You Can Do ... by Randall Garrett
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