CONDUCTIVE

conductive

(adjective) having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

conductive (comparative more conductive, superlative most conductive)

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

Synonyms

• conductant

Antonyms

• nonconductive

Source: Wiktionary


Con*duct"ive, a.

Definition: Having the quality or power of conducting; as, the conductive tissue of a pistil. The ovarian walls . . . are seen to be distinctly conductive. Goodale (Gray's Bot. ).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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