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topological insulator

topological insulator noun: a material which conducts electrons only along its edges and surfaces, but does not conduct in its interior.

Noun

topological insulator (plural topological insulators)

  1. a material which conducts electrons only along its edges and surfaces, but does not conduct in its interior

Forms of topological insulator

pluraltopological insulators

Words formed from topological insulator

Questions about topological insulator

What does topological insulator mean?
Topological insulator means a material which conducts electrons only along its edges and surfaces, but does not conduct in its interior.
What part of speech is topological insulator?
Topological insulator is a noun.
What is the plural of topological insulator?
The plural of topological insulator is topological insulators.

Words near topological insulator in the dictionary

  1. topological closure operator
  2. topological field
  3. topological fields
  4. topological group
  5. topological groups
  6. topological insulator
  7. topological insulators
  8. topological properties
  9. topological property
  10. topological soliton
  11. topological solitons

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