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dopant
[ doh-puhnt ]
noun
, Electronics.
- 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.
dopant
/ ˈdəʊpənt /
noun
- an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dopant1
C20: see dope , -ant
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