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dopant

dop·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doh-puh nt]
    • /ˈdoʊ pənt/
    • /ˈdəʊpeɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-puh nt]
    • /ˈdoʊ pənt/

Definitions of dopant word

  • noun dopant 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. 1
  • noun dopant A substance used to produce a desired electrical characteristic in a semiconductor. 1
  • noun dopant an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor 0
  • noun dopant an impurity added to a pure substance to produce a deliberate change, as with laser crystals and semiconductors 0
  • noun dopant A dopant is an element or compound which is used to improve the properties of a semiconductor. 0
  • noun dopant A substance added in small amounts to a pure semiconductor material to alter its conductive properties. 0

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Origin of dopant

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; dope + -ant

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Parts of speech for Dopant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dopant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dopant usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dopant

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