Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 반(半) (ban, semi) + 도체(導體) (doche, conductor).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ndo̞t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bandoche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bandoche
McCune–Reischauer?pandoch'e
Yale Romanization?pānto.chey

Noun

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반도체 (bandoche) (hanja 半導體)

  1. semiconductor