Thesaurus: nonconductor

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1. 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.
2. n. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
3. 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.
4. A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey ortransmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like, or whichtransmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as, wool is anonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are nonconductors ofelectricity.
5. n a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity