dopant

[ doh-puh nt ]
/ ˈdoʊ pənt /

noun Electronics.

an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties: Arsenic is a dopant for silicon.

Origin of dopant

First recorded in 1960–65; dope + -ant

Words nearby dopant

doozy, dop, dopa, dopamine, dopaminergic, dopant, dopatta, dope, dope addict, dope fiend, dope out

British Dictionary definitions for dopant

dopant
/ (ˈdəʊpənt) /

noun

an element or compound used to dope a semiconductor

Word Origin for dopant

C20: see dope, -ant