Meaning of NONCONDUCTOR
| Pronunciation: | | `nânkun'duktur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity |
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| | Synonyms: | | dielectric, insulator |
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| | Antonyms: | | conductor | | |
| | See Also: | | bushing, glass wool, material, mineral wool, rock wool, stuff | |
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| | Definition: | | \Non`con*duct"or\, n. (Physics)
A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or
transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like,
or which transmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as,
wool is a nonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are
nonconductors of electricity.
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