semiconductor

== English == === Etymology === From semi- + conductor. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktɚ/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌsemikənˈdɐktə/, /ˌsemikənˈdaktə/ Hyphenation: sem‧i‧con‧duc‧tor === Noun === semiconductor (plural semiconductors) (physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator. Holonyms: chip, microchip, integrated circuit (business, metonymic) Ellipsis of semiconductor device. Near-synonyms: chip, microchip, integrated circuit ==== Derived terms ==== intrinsic semiconductor semiconductor heterostructure semiconductor memory ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== germanium silicium silicon == Catalan == === Etymology === From semi- +‎ conductor. === Noun === semiconductor m (plural semiconductors) semiconductor === Further reading === “semiconductor”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French semi-conducteur. By surface analysis, semi- +‎ conductor. === Noun === semiconductor n (plural semiconductoare) (physics) semiconductor ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /semikonduɡˈtoɾ/ [se.mi.kõn̪.d̪uɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: se‧mi‧con‧duc‧tor === Adjective === semiconductor (feminine semiconductora, masculine plural semiconductores, feminine plural semiconductoras) semiconducting === Noun === semiconductor m (plural semiconductores) (physics) semiconductor === Further reading === “semiconductor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025