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semimetal

semimetal noun: a solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy.

Noun

semimetal (plural semimetals)

  1. A solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy.

Forms of semimetal

pluralsemimetals

Origin of semimetal

From semi- + metal.

Questions about semimetal

What does semimetal mean?
Semimetal means a solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy.
What part of speech is semimetal?
Semimetal is a noun.
What is the plural of semimetal?
The plural of semimetal is semimetals.

Words near semimetal in the dictionary

  1. semimembranous
  2. semimenstrual
  3. semimeridian
  4. semimeridians
  5. semimessianic
  6. semimetal
  7. semimetallic
  8. semimetallicity
  9. semimetals
  10. semimetamorphoses
  11. semimetamorphosis

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