doping agent

Variant of dopant

dopant definition

dop·ant (dōp′ənt)

noun

an impurity added to a pure substance to produce a deliberate change, as with laser crystals and semiconductors
also called doping agent

Etymology: dop(e) + -ant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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