n.
Pronunciation: ' d ō -p ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 dope
Date: 1962
: an impurity added usually in minute amounts to a pure substance to alter its properties (as conductivity)
n.
Pronunciation: ' d ō -p ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: 2 dope
Date: 1962
: an impurity added usually in minute amounts to a pure substance to alter its properties (as conductivity)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012