semiconductor
semi·con·duc·tor
noun \-kən-ˈdək-tər\Definition of SEMICONDUCTOR
: any of a class of solids (as germanium or silicon) whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and that of an insulator in being nearly as great as that of a metal at high temperatures and nearly absent at low temperatures
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