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semiconductor Silicon, which makes up 25% of the earth's crust, is the most widely used semiconductor, and as such has formed the basis for a revolution in human culture. ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər

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A solid that conducts electricity like a metal at high temperatures and insulates like a nonmetal at low temperatures. A semiconductor is a crystal material whose ability to conduct electricity rises as its temperature goes up. That is, it sometimes acts as a conductor and sometimes as an insulator. Its conducting ability can be much increased by chemical treatment. A manufactured chip of silicon, less than half an inch square, may contain millions of microscopic transistors, which can serve control and memory functions when installed in a computer, automobile, cell phone, DVD player, or microwave oven

word	semiconductor
definition	A solid that conducts electricity like a metal at high temperatures and insulates like a nonmetal at low temperatures.
eg_sentence	Silicon, which makes up 25% of the earth's crust, is the most widely used semiconductor, and as such has formed the basis for a revolution in human culture.
explanation	A semiconductor is a crystal material whose ability to conduct electricity rises as its temperature goes up. That is, it sometimes acts as a conductor and sometimes as an insulator. Its conducting ability can be much increased by chemical treatment. A manufactured chip of silicon, less than half an inch square, may contain millions of microscopic transistors, which can serve control and memory functions when installed in a computer, automobile, cell phone, DVD player, or microwave oven
IPA	ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər

Semiconductor Electricity Silicon Ability Solid Conducts Metal High