non-conductibilityn.
/ˌnɒnkənˌdʌktᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌnɑnkənˌdəktəˈbɪlᵻdi/ rare.
The property of being a non-conductor.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > heat > transmission of heat > [noun] > failure to conduct
insulation1822
non-conduction1828
non-conductibility1844
resistance1871
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > transmission of electricity, conduction > non-conduction, insulation > [noun]
insulation1767
non-conduction1828
non-conductibility1844
potting1947
1844 D. Lardner & C. V. Walker Man. Electr., Magn., & Meteorol. II. Index Comparative non-conductibility of individuals.
1863 J. Tyndall Heat vii. 231 The same quality of non-conductibility manifests itself when we wrap flannel round a block of ice.
1902 Science 12 Sept. 415/1 The laboratory..becomes absorbed..in the investigation of the conductibility and non-conductibility of various substances.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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