- (modifier)
(of an electronic device) activated by a semiconductor component in which current flow is through solid material rather than in a vacuum - (modifier)
of, concerned with, characteristic of, or consisting of solid matter
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ˈsol•id-ˈstate,
adj. [usually before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Electronicsof or relating to electronic devices, such as crystals, that can control current without the use of moving or heated parts or vacuum gaps.
sol•id-state
(sol′id stāt′),USA pronunciation adj. [Electronics.]
- Electronicsdesignating or pertaining to electronic devices, as transistors or crystals, that can control current without the use of moving parts, heated filaments, or vacuum gaps.
- 1965–70
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