conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive
kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
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It's presently adhered to the chest skin via a conductive gel, but future versions should utilize a more breathable, comfortable material.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Ars Video Some of the demonstration devices built using MoS2 have used graphene for the conductive material.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
When illuminated by structured green laser light, the photoconductive layer becomes locally conductive, inducing a programmable nonlinearity.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Ars Video Some of the demonstration devices built using MoS2 have used graphene for the conductive material.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
When illuminated by structured green laser light, the photoconductive layer becomes locally conductive, inducing a programmable nonlinearity.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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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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