SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

Synonyms:

crystal rectifier; diode; junction rectifier; semiconductor diode

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("semiconductor diode" is a kind of...):

semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semiconductor diode"):

LED; light-emitting diode (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

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