NONCONDUCTING

nonconductive, nonconducting, non-conducting

(adjective) not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonconducting (not comparable)

That does not conduct (electricity or heat).

Source: Wiktionary


Non`con*duct"ing, a.

Definition: Not conducting; not transmitting a fluid or force; thus, in electricity, wax is a nonconducting substance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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