nonconductor
Resists electrical flow
A nonconductor is a material that does not readily transmit heat, electricity, or sound.
Rubber, glass, and dry wood are nonconductors of electricity, making them useful as insulators: The tool had a nonconductor handle to protect against shock.
The term appears most often in discussions of electrical safety and insulation.
Elastic polymer from trees
- plasticCapable of being molded
- ceramicFired clay material
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
mica · bakelite · teflon · silicone · epoxy · fiberglass · polystyrene · polyethylene
Substance resisting energy flow
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- insulatingPreventing heat or electricity passage
- nonconductingImpeding electrical flow
resistor · capacitor · grounding · shielding · antistatic · airgap · leakage · high-voltage
Substance resisting energy flow
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermal barrierSubstance blocking temperature transfer
- heat shieldBarrier against extreme temperatures
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
refrigerant · cryogenics · thermos · firebrick · refractory · heat resistance · thermal mass · fireproofing
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
porcelain · mica · bakelite · teflon · silicone · epoxy · fiberglass · polystyrene · polyethylene · nylon
insulator
Substance resisting energy flow
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- insulatingPreventing heat or electricity passage
nonconducting · resistor · capacitor · grounding · shielding · antistatic · airgap · leakage · high-voltage · impedance
insulator
Substance resisting energy flow
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermal barrierSubstance blocking temperature transfer
- heat shieldBarrier against extreme temperatures
coolant · refrigerant · cryogenics · thermos · firebrick · refractory · heat resistance · thermal mass · fireproofing · cold storage