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crystal rectifier vs semiconductor

semiconductor vs crystal rectifier

crystal rectifier and semiconductor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crystal rectifier Yes No No No
semiconductor Yes No No No
As nouns, semiconductor is a hypernym of crystal rectifier; that is, semiconductor is a word with a broader meaning than crystal rectifier:
  • crystal rectifier: a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
  • semiconductor: a conductor made with semiconducting material
Other hypernyms of crystal rectifier include semiconductor device, semiconductor unit.
crystal rectifier (noun) semiconductor (noun)
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction a conductor made with 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
Difference between crystal rectifier and semiconductor

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