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gallium arsenide

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gallium arsenide (uncountable)

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs, used as a semiconductor, especially in light-emitting diodes.

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Gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN) used in electronic components represented about 98% of the gallium consumption in the United States in 2007. Source: Internet

Gallium arsenide is used in some integrated circuits (ICs) and photovoltaic devices. Source: Internet

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