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Definition of "conductive" [con•duct•ive]

  • Exhibiting conductivity. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "conductive" in a sentence
  • "Timex Indiglo watches, on the other hand, excites a phosphor (zinc sulphide atoms) using a high-voltage field through a thin conductive indium tin oxide layer."
  • "I would add that our materials are also thermally conductive, which is an added benefit depending on the application."
  • "Another procedure, called conductive keratoplasty, was just approved by the FDA."