conductive
adjective
con·duc·tive
kən-ˈdək-tiv 
: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)
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Last year, during Design Week, Davide Groppi unveiled Endless, an adhesive, conductive strip that can be applied to any kind of surface.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
At the same time, that vortex is carrying conductive aerosol particles, which ionize the air and produce even more turbulence.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
At the same time, that vortex is carrying conductive aerosol particles, which ionize the air and produce even more turbulence.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Conductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conductive. Accessed 13 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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