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materials, but still of much lower resistance than insulators. ... When a doped 
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highly ... Silicon used in semiconductor device manufacturing is currently 
fabricated into .... that wanted to bind to these electrons, making it (what he called
) an "insulator". [DOC] [TLE] Semiconductor - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [PAR] Materials that block the flow of electricity, like rubber or plastic, are called 
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raw material is often made out silicon, which is how Silicon Valley got it's name. [DOC] [TLE] What are examples of conductors, insulators, semiconductors ... [PAR] Conductors? Most metals are good at conducting heat and electricity. Things like 
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... Historically, the manufacture of solid materials that conduct electric charge ... A 
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Question: Silicon is a semiconducting material; this is the term for nonconductors like plastics
Answer: an insulator