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heterojunction

heterojunction noun: any junction between two different semiconductors; functions as a diode.

Noun

heterojunction (plural heterojunctions)

  1. Any junction between two different semiconductors; functions as a diode

Forms of heterojunction

pluralheterojunctions

Origin of heterojunction

From hetero- + junction.

Questions about heterojunction

What does heterojunction mean?
Heterojunction means any junction between two different semiconductors; functions as a diode.
What part of speech is heterojunction?
Heterojunction is a noun.
What is the plural of heterojunction?
The plural of heterojunction is heterojunctions.

Words near heterojunction in the dictionary

  1. heteroimmune
  2. heteroimmunity
  3. heterointerface
  4. heterointerfaces
  5. heteroisotopic
  6. heterojunction
  7. heterojunctions
  8. heterokaryon
  9. heterokaryonic
  10. heterokaryons
  11. heterokaryoses

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