Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
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;
[syn: semiconductor, semiconducting material]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
semiconducting material
n 1: 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 [syn: semiconductor,
semiconducting material]