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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessemiconductor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se.mi.kon.dukˈtoɾ
"La escasez de semiconductores afectó la industria automotriz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects.
"Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor in modern electronic devices." - 2
An electronic device made of semiconductor material, such as a transistor or diode.
"Global supply chain disruptions severely impacted the production of microchips and semiconductors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, the term combines the English prefix 'semi-' (meaning half or partial) with 'conductor' (derived from the Latin 'conductor', a leader or bearer, via Middle English). It emerged during the rapid development of solid-state physics and electronics to describe materials whose electrical conductivity lies between that of a conductor and an insulator.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semiconductor" is said worldwide
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semi-conducteur
Transliteration: sə.mi.kɔ̃.dyk.tœʁ
"Les semi-conducteurs sont essentiels à la fabrication des smartphones."
Halbleiter
Transliteration: ˈhalpˌlaɪ̯tɐ
"Die Fabrik produziert hochwertige Halbleiter für die Autoindustrie."
semiconduttore
Transliteration: se.mi.konˈdut.to.re
"Il silicio è il materiale semiconduttore più usato."
semiconductor
Transliteration: se.mi.kon.dukˈtoɾ
"La escasez de semiconductores afectó la industria automotriz."
semicondutor
Transliteration: se.mi.kõ.duˈtoʁ
"O chip do computador é feito de material semicondutor."
अर्धचालक
Transliteration: ardhchaalak
"आधुनिक इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों में अर्धचालक का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
半导体
Transliteration: bàn dǎotǐ
"这家公司专门生产高端半导体芯片。"
반도체
Transliteration: bandoche
"한국은 세계적인 반도체 생산 강국입니다."
半導体
Transliteration: handōtai
"半導体不足が自動車の生産に影響を与えている。"
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