non·con·duc·tor (n n k n-d k tr)n. A material that conducts little or no electricity, heat, or sound. |
nonconductor [ˌnɒnkənˈdʌktə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a substance that is a poor conductor of heat, electricity, or sound
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| Noun | 1. |  nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivitybushing - an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" mineral wool, rock wool - a light fibrous material used as an insulator glass wool - glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool |
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