Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun semiconductor

2 senses of semiconductor

Sense 1
semiconductor, semiconducting material -- (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)
       => conductor -- (a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat)

Sense 2
semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor -- (a conductor made with semiconducting material)
       => conductor -- (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)