semiconducting

American  

[sem-ee-kuhn-duhk-ting, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i kənˈdʌk tɪŋ, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

Or semiconductive

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of semiconducting

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.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

In a new study published in Advanced Materials, the Argonne team proposed a new kind of "redox gating" technique that can control the movement of electrons in and out of a semiconducting material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

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

Instead of a test strip coated with antibodies, the new sensor is embedded with a special polymer known as polyaniline, which can switch between semiconducting and conducting states when protons are added to the material.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

"But they weren't used the way we'd use semiconducting materials."

From Anything You Can Do ... by Garrett, Randall