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Dopant
A dopant is an impurity that is added in small amounts to a pure substance to change its properties.
Examples
- Boron, arsenic, and antimony, among other substances, are used as dopants when added to a pure semiconductor material to alter its electrical characteristics.
- Artificially produced gemstones[?] (such as Ruby (gemstone)) usually contain a dopant to identify them as such.
Also called: Dope[?], Doping Agent[?]
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