doping
/ˈdoʊpɪŋ/
introducing controlled impurities into a semiconductor to alter its electrical properties
doping in a sentence
“Doping silicon with phosphorus creates an n-type region with free electrons.”
Origin of doping
Dutch doop sauce, mixture; from the addition of a substance
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