Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dopant

/ˈdəʊpənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: dopant
IPA: /ˈdəʊpənt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Dutch doopbor. English dope Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English dopant From dope + -ant.

Inflected Forms

dopants (plural)

Derived Forms

codopant nondopant

Questions

How do you pronounce dopant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊpənt/.
What does dopant mean?: A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
Where does dopant come from?: Etymology tree Dutch doopbor. English dope Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English dopant From dope + -ant.

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