nonconductive

adjective

non·​con·​duc·​tive ˌnän-kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: not capable of conducting : not conductive

nonconductive materials

Examples of nonconductive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This Klutz book includes nonconductive tape to place over the battery terminals, plastic baggies to separate batteries by type, and a handy map of battery-disposal places near you. —Katie Barsotti, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2025

However, First Amendment advocates urge people to take a breath and not fall into a behavior nonconductive to free expression. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025

For one, Thermaltake has identified a much cheaper nonconductive dielectric liquid in which to immerse all the parts. —John Burek, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025

Rather than use large, noisy fans to air-cool equipment, the company will dunk its computers into tanks of nonconductive liquid. —Joel Khalili, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024

Sandia researchers are testing out cooling computers by submerging them entirely in nonconductive oil. —Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024

Computers can operate in a variety of nonconductive fluids whose properties have various advantages and disadvantages for data center operations. —Mike Rogoway | [e-mail], oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonconductive

• deconstructive
• nondestructive
• nonproductive
• reconstructive
• reproductive
• unproductive
• abductive
• conductive
• constructive
• deductive
• destructive
• inductive