charge carrier

noun

A free particle carrying an electric charge.

Meanings

nouncharge carrier (plural charge carriers)

plural charge carriers

  1. natural sciencesA free particle carrying an electric charge.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 載流子 /载流子, 電荷載子 /电荷载子
  • 載流子 /载流子 (zàiliúzǐ)free particle
  • 電荷載子 /电荷载子 (diànhè zǎizǐ)free particle
  • 載子 /载子 (zǎizǐ)free particle
Finnish varauksenkantaja
  • varauksenkantajafree particle
French porteur de charge
  • porteur de chargefree particle
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APA

charge carrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charge%20carrier

MLA

“charge carrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charge%20carrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charge carrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charge%20carrier.

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