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    SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junctionplay

    Synonyms:

    crystal rectifier; diode; junction rectifier; semiconductor diode

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("semiconductor diode" is a kind of...):

    semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semiconductor diode"):

    LED; light-emitting diode (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

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