NONCONDUCTOR
insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
(noun) a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nonconductor (countable and uncountable, plural nonconductors)
any material that does not conduct electricity; a dielectric
Source: Wiktionary
Non`con*duct"or, n. (Physics)
Definition: A substance which does not conduct, that is, convey or transmit, heat, electricity, sound, vibration, or the like, or which transmits them with difficulty; an insulator; as, wool is a nonconductor of heat; glass and dry wood are nonconductors of electricity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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