nonconductor
noun
a substance that does not readily conduct heat, sound, or electricity.
nonconducting
-
a word derived from
nonconductor.
Example Sentences
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The Josephson junction is structured like a sandwich, consisting of a layer of nonconducting material squeezed between two layers of superconducting metal.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
The mounting pressure within stars and planets can cause metals to become nonconducting insulators.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2023
These have nonconducting cases, such as power tools with impact resistant plastic cases, and are called doubly insulated.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The fuselages are double-walled like a thermos bottle, with nonconducting material between the walls.
From Time Magazine Archive
It may however be preserved for some hours or even days before it will completely evaporate, by simply placing it in an open vessel surrounded by a nonconducting material.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
