"conduction band" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conduction bands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conduction band (plural conduction bands)
  1. (physics) The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge. Wikipedia link: conduction band Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: bandgap, valence band Translations (range): johtavuusvyö (Finnish), 伝導帯 (dendō-tai) (Japanese), pasmo przewodnictwa [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-conduction_band-en-noun-euguXC1u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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