nonconductive
adjective
non·con·duc·tive
ˌnän-kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: not capable of conducting : not conductive
nonconductive materials
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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.
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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 | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
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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 | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
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“Nonconductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconductive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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