conductor of electricity

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conductor
noun[C]
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/kənˈdʌk.tər/us
/kənˈdʌk.tɚ/
someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece ...
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electricity
noun[U]
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/ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/us
/iˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, ...
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(Definition ofconductorandelectricityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a goodconductorofelectricitywhen molten, but very poor in the solid state.
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In appearance, properties and structure it is very like graphite, being black and flaky, aconductorofelectricity, and having puckered sheets of linked atoms.
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Originally, a strong electrolyte was defined as a chemical that, when in aqueous solution, is a goodconductorofelectricity.
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Usually the patient's saliva or toothpaste suffices as aconductorofelectricity.
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It is also a fairconductorofelectricity.
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Silk is a poorconductorofelectricityand thus susceptible to static cling.
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The gas gets ionized after passage of electric current through it and it becomes aconductorofelectricity.
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As compared to other metals, it is a poor conductor of heat, but a fairconductorofelectricity.
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The film is a poorconductorofelectricity, because of the air gaps between the nanotubes.
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As a goodconductorofelectricity, carbon black is used as a filler mixed in plastics, elastomer, films, adhesives, and paints.
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Although solid sodium chloride is a poorconductorofelectricity, when molten the sodium and chloride ions are mobilized, which become charge carriers and allow conduction of electric current.
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It is a moderateconductorofelectricity.
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Zinc is a fairconductorofelectricity.
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It is the only common liquid metal at ordinary temperatures, and as compared to other metals, it is a poor conductor of heat, but a fairconductorofelectricity.
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Nichrome wire is used in heating elements, because of two important properties: it is a poorconductorofelectricityand it does not oxidize when heated.
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They are all excellent conductors of electricity.
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