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Nonconductor - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Nonconductor : (noun)
1: a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible
electrical or thermal conductivity [syn: insulator, dielectric]
[ant: conductor]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Nonconductor : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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