p-n-p transistor

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

p-n-p transistor is a valid 16-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3-0N1-0P3T1R1A1N1S1I1S1T1O1R1
3 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does p-n-p transistor mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector.