semiconducting

Or sem·i·con·duc·tive

[sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ting, sem-ahy-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiconducting¹

First recorded in 1780–90; semi- + conduct + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Their cooling devices are built in a similar way to computer chips, using semiconducting materials to transfer the heat.

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These semiconducting materials, known as copper oxides, are cheap, abundant and non-toxic, but their performance does not come close to silicon, which dominates the semiconductor market.

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The 2D/3D/2D heterostructures are finely crafted to sit in the sweet spot between conductivity and nonconductivity where semiconducting materials have optimal electric properties for energy storage.

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The synthetic semiconducting material has the potential to convert substantially more solar power than silicon at a lower production cost.

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This trend of microelectronics has only accelerated in recent years as scientists try to fit increasingly more semiconducting components on a chip.

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