Definition of 'dopant'
noun
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noun
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dopant in Chemical Engineering
(doʊpənt)Word forms: (regular plural) dopants
noun
(Chemical Engineering: General)
dope , dope A dopant is an element or compound which is used to improve the properties of a semiconductor.
The dopants can be useful for building additional thickness of the electrodeposited mineral layer.
The conductivity of such these semiconductors can be altered by the deliberate addition
of impurity atoms known as dopants.
A dopant is an element or compound which is used to improve the properties of a semiconductor.
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