conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive
kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
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So with electric resistance heating an electric current passes through conductive materials and releases heat.
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Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Only once the pack has been dismantled, recyclers can safely extract the conductive lithium, nickel, copper, and cobalt.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, the thin dielectric layer that separates the conductive membrane and the substrate must withstand about 100 volts at a thickness of 1 μm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
After an exhaustive process of elimination, scientists singled out a sizable layer of electrically conductive fluid—that is, a salty liquid-water ocean—as the signal’s only plausible explanation.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
The cozy knit gloves with their fleece lining do a great job of keeping your mitts warm, and the ability to work a smartphone or any other touchscreen is still right at your fingertips thanks to conductive fibers.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
As Jupiter’s magnetic field shifts, 400,000 volts of electric potential develop across Io’s conductive surface.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
The conductive pad, located somewhere on the limb that can induce the feeling of phantom heat, is either heated or cooled to match the temperature measured at the fingertip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2024
The next step is to go in with your conductive gel or a serum that is compatible with your tool.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Only once the pack has been dismantled, recyclers can safely extract the conductive lithium, nickel, copper, and cobalt.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, the thin dielectric layer that separates the conductive membrane and the substrate must withstand about 100 volts at a thickness of 1 μm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
After an exhaustive process of elimination, scientists singled out a sizable layer of electrically conductive fluid—that is, a salty liquid-water ocean—as the signal’s only plausible explanation.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
The cozy knit gloves with their fleece lining do a great job of keeping your mitts warm, and the ability to work a smartphone or any other touchscreen is still right at your fingertips thanks to conductive fibers.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
As Jupiter’s magnetic field shifts, 400,000 volts of electric potential develop across Io’s conductive surface.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
The conductive pad, located somewhere on the limb that can induce the feeling of phantom heat, is either heated or cooled to match the temperature measured at the fingertip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2024
The next step is to go in with your conductive gel or a serum that is compatible with your tool.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
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conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive
kən-ˈdək-tiv
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
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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