"intrinsic semiconductor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intrinsic semiconductors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} intrinsic semiconductor (plural intrinsic semiconductors)
  1. (physics) A pure, undoped semiconductor material in which the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes), is determined solely by the material's inherent properties, and not by external impurities.
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