"charge carrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: charge carriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} charge carrier (plural charge carriers)
  1. (physics) A free particle carrying an electric charge Wikipedia link: charge carrier Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-charge_carrier-en-noun-dauEQL2K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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