🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

도펀트

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dopeunteu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dopant/ˈdoʊ.pænt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"도펀트는 반도체의 전기적 특성을 수정하는 데 사용됩니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance that is added to a material, especially a semiconductor, to alter its properties.

    "Silicon is commonly used as a dopant in the production of electronic devices."
  2. 2

    In chemistry, a dopant can refer to any additive that modifies the characteristics of a compound.

    "The researchers experimented with various dopants to enhance the efficiency of the solar cells."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dopant' originates from the word 'dope', which has roots in the early 20th century American slang meaning to add a substance. In the context of materials science, it refers to a substance added to a semiconductor to modify its electrical properties.

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