Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not conducting; not transmitting: thus, with respect to electricity, wax is a non-conducting substance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not conducting; nonconductive; not transmitting a fluid or force; -- used especially of electric current.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That does not
conduct (electricity orheat ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
Etymologies
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Examples
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If possible, stand on something dry and nonconducting, such as a mat or folded newspapers.
Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010
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If possible, stand on something dry and nonconducting, such as a mat or folded newspapers.
Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010
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Electrical wires can also produce heat and fire if they are left bare—without nonconducting insulation—near flammable material, such as wood or sawdust.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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In this type of fire, therefore, the extinguishing agent should be nonconducting.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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In this type of fire, therefore, the extinguishing agent should be nonconducting.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Electrical wires can also produce heat and fire if they are left bare—without nonconducting insulation—near flammable material, such as wood or sawdust.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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In this type of fire, therefore, the extinguishing agent should be nonconducting.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Electrical wires can also produce heat and fire if they are left bare—without nonconducting insulation—near flammable material, such as wood or sawdust.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Electrical wires can also produce heat and fire if they are left bare—without nonconducting insulation—near flammable material, such as wood or sawdust.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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In this type of fire, therefore, the extinguishing agent should be nonconducting.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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