conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But these concoctions are less conductive than the pure stuff. 
Wired, 15 July 2022 The price of the ultra-conductive metal that is crucial to the production of solar panels soared 2.3% on Wednesday to $38.05 per kilogram. Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 July 2022 It’s made from weather-resistant, non-conductive fiberglass and has a 300-pound weight capacity. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2022 That aluminum is typically in its most pure and highly conductive form. Wired, 15 July 2022 The chargers are engineered using Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, a highly efficient and super conductive material that results in chargers smaller than many laptop power supplies. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 The centers of your microwaveable products only heat up via conductive transfer of heat. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 State law prohibits the outdoor release of balloons made of electrically conductive material, such as foil or Mylar, but does not prohibit common types such as latex. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 That will then change the conductive properties of the material. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022 See More
Wired, 15 July 2022 The price of the ultra-conductive metal that is crucial to the production of solar panels soared 2.3% on Wednesday to $38.05 per kilogram. Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 July 2022 It’s made from weather-resistant, non-conductive fiberglass and has a 300-pound weight capacity. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2022 That aluminum is typically in its most pure and highly conductive form. Wired, 15 July 2022 The chargers are engineered using Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, a highly efficient and super conductive material that results in chargers smaller than many laptop power supplies. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 The centers of your microwaveable products only heat up via conductive transfer of heat. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 State law prohibits the outdoor release of balloons made of electrically conductive material, such as foil or Mylar, but does not prohibit common types such as latex. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 That will then change the conductive properties of the material. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
earlier, "having the property of conducting or the ability to conduct or lead," from conduct entry 1 + -ive
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive -ˈdək-tiv
1
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
2
: caused by failure in the mechanisms for sound transmission in the external or middle ear
conductive hearing loss
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