Half-metal
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Half-metal is a noun meaning (physics) Any substance that acts as a conductor to electrons of one spin orientation, but as an insulator to those of the opposite orientation.
Meaning
(physics) Any substance that acts as a conductor to electrons of one spin orientation, but as an insulator to those of the opposite orientation.
Word Forms
- half-metals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semiconductor, multiferroic, superinsulator, electromer, antiferromagnet, ferromagnet.
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