half-metal

noun

Any substance that acts as a conductor to electrons of one spin orientation, but as an insulator to those of the opposite orientation

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Meanings

nounhalf-metal (plural half-metals)

plural half-metals

  1. natural sciencesAny substance that acts as a conductor to electrons of one spin orientation, but as an insulator to those of the opposite orientation
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