conductive

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A capacitor consists of two conducting parallel plates immersed in a non-conductive (dielectric) medium.

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  1. adjective Exhibiting conductivity.

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  • And this sea water was rather pure and non-conductive, unlike the very salty ocean of his time. —  BEN BOVA
  • Types of heat transfer: Radiant, conductive, and convective. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • A capacitor consists of two conducting parallel plates immersed in a non-conductive (dielectric) medium. —  Atomic
  • The Company believes that Actifuse is the first of a new class of synthetic bone graft materials that combine osteo-conductive and osteo-stimulatory activities that accelerate bone healing. —  Newswire Today - Free Newswire - Press Releases Distribution
  • The coating is made of a special electrically-conductive nanoscale polymer called PEDOT; a natural, gel-like buffer called alginate hydrogel; and biodegradable nanofibers loaded with a controlled-release anti-inflammatory drug. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
 

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  1. = Spanish Portuguese conductivo; as conduct + -ive.
 

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/kənˈdəktɪv/
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