different between dielectric vs semiconductor

English

Etymology

From dia- (“through”) +? electric.Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?da?.??l?k.t??k /, /?da?.??l?k.t??k/

Noun

dielectric (plural dielectrics)

1. (physics) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

Synonyms

• insulator

Derived terms

• dielectric constant
• dielectricity

Translations

Adjective

dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)

1. (electrically) insulating

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French diélectrique

Adjective

dielectric m or n (feminine singular dielectric?, masculine plural dielectrici, feminine and neuter plural dielectrice)

1. dielectric

Declension

English

Etymology

From semi- +? conductor

Noun

semiconductor (plural semiconductors)

1. (physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

Derived terms

• intrinsic semiconductor
• semiconductor heterostructure
• semiconductor memory

Related terms

Translations

See also

• germanium
• silicium
• silicon

Romanian

Etymology

From French semi-conducteur.

Noun

semiconductor n (plural semiconductoare)

1. (physics) semiconductor

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semikondu??to?/, [se.mi.kõn?.d?u???t?o?]

Adjective

semiconductor (feminine semiconductora, masculine plural semiconductores, feminine plural semiconductoras)

1. semiconducting

Noun

semiconductor m (plural semiconductores)

1. (physics) semiconductor