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nonconducting

nonconducting

5.8
Not allowing electricity, heat, or sound to pass through
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.kənˈdʌk.tɪŋ/
translation icon : no conductor
  • This wire is nonconducting and safe to touch.

Examples

  • Rubber is a nonconducting material often used to coat wires.

  • The researchers used a nonconducting barrier to isolate the electrical components.

  • Glass is generally considered nonconducting with respect to electricity.

  • The nonconducting material is ideal for insulation.

  • Rubber is a nonconducting material often used to coat wires.

  • The researchers used a nonconducting barrier to isolate the electrical components.

  • Glass is generally considered nonconducting with respect to electricity.

Synonyms

non-conducting
vsnonconducting
  • Specialized
5.8

Not able to let heat, electricity or sound pass through

is the same in meaning but written without a hyphen
nonconductive
vsnonconducting
6.3

Not able to carry heat, electricity, or sound

is the same in meaning but written with a different ending

How Conductive

superconductive
  • Specialized
1 8.0
conductive
  • Specialized
8 4.8
nonconducting
5.8

Surface Forms

nonconducting positive

Morphology

nonconducting = conducting (transparent) = non + conduct + ing

Formed by prefixing 'non-' to 'conducting' (present participle of 'conduct'); the negated participial meaning is directly compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Nonconducting is made from non- meaning 'not' and conduct meaning 'to carry' or 'lead', the same root you find in conductor (a person who leads an orchestra or a thing that carries electricity). So, nonconducting describes something that does 'not let' heat, electricity, or sound 'pass through' it.