Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conduction band

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: con-duc-tion band
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge.

Example Sentences

"In a semiconductor material like silicon, something very interesting happens because the current is not only carried by electrons in the conduction band."

Inflected Forms

conduction bands (plural)

Phrases

valence band

Frequently Paired Words

bandgap valence band

Questions

What does conduction band mean?: The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge.

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