conductive

Adjective

Meaning

Having the quality or power of conducting; as, the conductive tissue of a pistil.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

drover leading conductor driver galvanic anchorman drive electrical driving beneficial anchor infectious conductivity electrostatic announcer
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Antonyms

nonconductive little auxiliary minor passenger peripheral
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Phrases with the word

electrically-conductive electro-conductive conductive wire conductive line conductive yarn conductive leads

Examples

Absorption and reflection Some materials cause absorption of electromagnetic waves, preventing it from reaching the receiver, in other cases, particularly with metallic or conductive materials reflection occurs. Source: Internet

A coaxial cable has a conductive wire inside a conductive tube, separated by a dielectric layer. Source: Internet

A cross section through an nMOSFET when the gate voltage V GS is below the threshold for making a conductive channel; there is little or no conduction between the terminals drain and source; the switch is off. Source: Internet

A conductive and stable form of carbon, graphite is well suited to packing lithium ions into a battery's anode as it charges. Source: Internet

Also, macroscopic objects made of conductive elements, can more or less easily (depending on the element) take on or give off electrons, and then maintain a net negative or positive charge indefinitely. Source: Internet

An oscillator crystal has two electrically conductive plates, with a slice or tuning fork of quartz crystal sandwiched between them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conduction time conductional conductitious conductive cable conductive coupling conductive fluid