charge neutrality

charge neutrality

[¦chärj nü′tral·əd·ē]
(plasma physics)
The near equality in the density of positive and negative charges throughout a volume, which is characteristic of a plasma.
(solid-state physics)
The condition in which electrons and holes are present in equal numbers in a semiconductor.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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