p-n junction

/pi ɛn ˌdʒʌŋ(k)ʃən/
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Definitions of p-n junction
  1. noun
    the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
    “a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics”
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    type of:
    contact, tangency
    (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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