non-conductive
adjective
physicsspecialized(alsononconductive)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈdʌk.tɪv/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈdʌk.tɪv/notallowingheatorelectricitytopassthrough:
Thesurfacesarecoveredwith non-conductivelining.
Theexperimentwasmodifiedtoincludeathinnon-conductivelayerover theparallelelectrodes.
- In low-vacuummode,electronimagescan be taken of non-conductivematerials.
- The non-conductivesurfaceof theglassboxallowsastrongvariationin thesurfacepotential.
- Twocopperwashersseparatedby athin, non-conductivestripareinsertedbetween the twobatteries.
- Thescaniscarriedout with thepatientin asupinepositionon a non-conductivesurface.
Synonym
non-conducting