Definition of nonconductor Nonconductor

non•con•duc•tor

We found 4 definitions of nonconductor from 4 different sources.

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What does nonconductor mean?

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Noun

nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
  insulator, dielectric
  conductor a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
  material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
  bushing a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
  mineral wool, rock wool a light fibrous material used as an insulator
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  • nonconductor (n.)
    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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