nonconductor

[ non-kuhn-duhk-ter ]

noun

1. a substance that does not readily conduct heat, sound, or electricity.

nonconductor

/ ˌnɒnkənˈdʌktə /

noun

1. a substance that is a poor conductor of heat, electricity, or sound

Other Words From

• noncon·ducting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonconductor¹

First recorded in 1745–55; non- + conductor

Example Sentences

On this point he remarks that the evil effects of the scale are due to the fact that it is relatively a nonconductor of heat.

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Paper can be so treated that it will either conduct electricity or become a nonconductor, as may be desired.

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Strictly speaking, all substances conduct electricity in some degree, and a nonconductor is merely a bad conductor.

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All you have to do is wrap your core with a nonconductor, say nylon thread, and presto, nothing comes out.

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With an interposed nonconductor none of the chemical power becomes transferable.

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