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conductive

[kuhn-duhk-tiv] / kənˈdʌk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
conveying heat, power
Synonyms
STRONGEST
transmissive
STRONG


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The solar cells are cut into narrow strips, layered like overlapping shingles, and connected to each other using electrically conductive adhesive, rather than metal wires.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Analysts expect silver prices to remain higher than historical levels because of demand from data centers and other high-tech applications, which use the highly conductive metal for electrical contacts and solder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Without a stable point to settle, they drift away instead of forming a conductive bridge.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 7, 2026

Nearly 15 years after discovering MXenes, a versatile class of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterials, researchers at Drexel University have now developed a way to create a one-dimensional version known as MXene nanoscrolls.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026

Coach told Rachel to grab me a lame, a conductive jacket that defined the scoring area on the fencer.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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