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conductor vs semiconducting material

semiconducting material vs conductor

conductor and semiconducting material both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conductor Yes No No No
semiconducting material Yes No No No
As nouns, semiconducting material is a hyponym of conductor; that is, semiconducting material is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conductor:
  • conductor: a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
  • semiconducting material: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
Other hyponyms of conductor include atomic number 29, copper, Cu, Ag, atomic number 47, silver, semiconductor.
conductor (noun) semiconducting material (noun)
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
the person who leads a musical group
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
Difference between conductor and semiconducting material

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