non-conducting
/'nɔnkən'dʌktiv/ Cách viết khác : (non-conducting) /'nɔnkən'dʌktiɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not able to conduct heat, electricity, or sound: Describes a material or substance that prevents or significantly resists the flow of thermal energy, electric current, or acoustic waves.
Usage
- The word "non-conducting" is used to describe the physical property of a material. It is the opposite of "conducting." It is often used in scientific, technical, and engineering contexts.
- It typically functions as an attributive adjective, placed before a noun (e.g., a non-conducting layer). It can also be used predicatively (e.g., The material is non-conducting).
Examples
- Attributive use:
- Rubber is a non-conducting material used to insulate electrical wires.
- They installed a non-conducting barrier to reduce heat loss from the building.
- Predicative use:
- Dry wood is non-conducting, which is why it's safe to use for tool handles.
- The ceramic coating is completely non-conducting and will not interfere with the signal.
Advanced Usage
- "Non-conducting state": In physics or electronics, this refers to a condition where a component (like a transistor or diode) does not allow current to flow.
- The diode remains in a non-conducting state until a specific voltage threshold is reached.
- "Electrically non-conducting": A more specific term often used for clarity, synonymous with "insulating."
- For safety, the ladder's rungs are made from an electrically non-conducting composite material.
Variants and Related Words
- Non-conductive (adj): A common synonym, identical in meaning to "non-conducting."
- Always wear non-conductive gloves when working on live circuits.
- Insulator (n): A device or substance that is non-conducting, used to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound.
- Glass is an effective insulator against heat.
- Insulating (adj): Having the property of being non-conducting; used to describe materials that provide insulation.
- The insulating foam fills the gaps in the wall.
Synonyms
- Insulating: Serving to prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound.
- Non-conductive: Not able to conduct (a specified form of energy).
- Dielectric (adj, technical): A material that is an electrical insulator or can sustain an electric field with minimal dissipation of energy.
Antonyms
- Conducting: Able to allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through.
- Conductive: Having the property of conducting.
- Metallic (in electrical context): Typically highly conductive.
Adjective
- not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound