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silicon chip vs semiconductor

semiconductor vs silicon chip

silicon chip and semiconductor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silicon chip Yes No No No
semiconductor Yes No No No
As nouns, semiconductor is a hypernym of silicon chip; that is, semiconductor is a word with a broader meaning than silicon chip:
  • silicon chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
  • semiconductor: a conductor made with semiconducting material
Other hypernyms of silicon chip include semiconductor device, semiconductor unit.
silicon chip (noun) semiconductor (noun)
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit 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 silicon chip and semiconductor

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