dopant

[ doh-puhnt ]

nounElectronics.
  1. an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties: Arsenic is a dopant for silicon.

Origin of dopant

1
First recorded in 1960–65; dope + -ant

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British Dictionary definitions for dopant

dopant

/ (ˈdəʊpənt) /


noun
  1. an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor

Origin of dopant

1
C20: see dope, -ant

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