Hypernym

noun

a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities

phosphide 1

noun

any compound of phosphorus with another element.

Substance_meronym

gallium 1

noun

a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores

gallium phosphide 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a compound semiconductor material with an indirect band gap of 2.26 eV(300K).

Examples

1.Gallium phosphide is used in the manufacture of low-cost red, orange, and green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with low to medium brightness since the 1960s.

Substance_holonym

gallium 1

noun

a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores

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