charge carrier
Physics term for a particle or quasiparticle that carries electric charge, such as an electron or hole in a semiconductor.
Chemistry term for a substance that carries or transports another substance, often in a catalyst or separation process.
carrier protein; transporter
Biochemistry term for a membrane protein that facilitates the movement of specific molecules across a biological membrane.
In semiconductors, electrons and holes act as charge carriers.
Catalysts are often supported on a carrier.
Glucose transporters are present in the cell membrane.
carrier-mediated transport
Composed of 担 (carry, bear) and 体 (body, substance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a carrier or supporting medium in scientific contexts.