dopant

Etymology

From dope +‎ -ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊpənt/

Noun

dopant (plural dopants)

1. (materials science) A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
   • 1970, James W[alter] Mayer, Lennart Eriksson, John A[rthur] Davies, “General Features of Ion Implantation”, in Ion Implantation in Semiconductors: Silicon and Germanium, New York, N.Y.: Academic Press, →OCLC, page 5:

     It should be noted that even though both types of disorder can be annealed at temperatures well below those where diffusion of the dopant species occurs, there are still defects present.

Verb

dopant

1. gerund of dopar

Participle

dopant

1. present participle of doper

Adjective

dopant (feminine dopante, masculine plural dopants, feminine plural dopantes)

1. boosting