n-type

adjective

ˈen-ˌtīp 

: relating to or being a semiconductor in which charge is carried by electrons compare p-type

Examples of n-type in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This enables the creation of n-type (electron-rich) and p-type (hole-rich) semiconductors, both essential for modern electronics. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026

Being able to produce both p- and n-type devices would allow the development of compact back-end logic circuits such as repeaters. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

negative + type

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for n-type

• gripe
• hype
• lipe
• pipe
• ripe
• sipe
• skype
• snipe
• stipe
• stripe
• strype
• swipe