| 单词 | nonconductor |
| 例句 | “Dielectric material acts as a nonconductor to a direct electric current and is used to help ensure that an electro-static discharge does not accidentally set off the main charge of the weapon.” U.S. Faces Challenges Maintaining Aging Nuclear Arsenal 2014-04-01T02:13:18Z As is well known, gases under ordinary conditions are nonconductors. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science The hair furnishes protection against extreme and sudden variations of temperature by reason of the fact that hairs are poor conductors of heat, and inclose between them a still layer of air, itself a nonconductor. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Long before electricity was invented, human nature knew all about interposing nonconductors between itself and the truth. The Social Principles of Jesus It is a remarkably good nonconductor of electricity, and therefore it has been generally used to protect ocean cables, though recently rubber has been taking its place. Makers of Many Things Zinc is the best nonconductor of heat that I know of. Doctor Jones' Picnic Two kinds of electric ether; atmospheres of electricity surround all separate bodies; atmospheres of similar kinds repel, of different kinds attract each other strongly; explode on uniting; nonconductors; imperfect conductors; perfect conductors; torpedo, gymnotus, galvanism. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes Glass is a nonconductor of electricity, and water is a good conductor. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin They took a dry stick because it was a nonconductor of electricity, you know, and rolled the man over to one side, so he was out of reach of the wires. Walter and the Wireless All you have to do is wrap your core with a nonconductor, say nylon thread, and presto, nothing comes out. Sense from Thought Divide The skins are very valuable—there is no better nonconductor of heat. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Hence the nonconductors of electricity are of two kinds; such as are combined with vitreous ether, as resin, and sulphur; and such as are combined with resinous ether, as glass, air, silk. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes The Mantis has outstripped humanity in her knowledge of thermic nonconductors or insulators. Social Life in the Insect World They have in them two pieces of tinfoil separated by glass, which is a nonconductor of electric currents, and various other acids and minerals. Walter and the Wireless With an interposed nonconductor none of the chemical power becomes transferable. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 The thick neutral hangings, and the dark blinds, and the heavy heap of bed-clothes, were all designed to hold in sleep, and act as nonconductors to the day and getting up. Martin Chuzzlewit It consists of a short circuit to the ground interrupted by a thin nonconductor over which lightning jumps. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L The use of electricity for this purpose is made possible by the fact that comparatively dry cotton is a nonconductor of electricity. Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 Evidently they put small faith in the "three thousand miles of cool sea-water" as a nonconductor of warfare! The World Decision The meringue acts as a nonconductor for the upper part. Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs On this point he remarks that the evil effects of the scale are due to the fact that it is relatively a nonconductor of heat. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 But selfishness marred the divine plan, and Israel became a nonconductor, and the privileges selfishly kept became corrupt; as the miser's corn stored in his barns in famine breeds weevils. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII She had said more to Miss Nugent, but Mary was a nonconductor. Nuttie's Father It was placed in a recess in the solid rock, and all about were layers of asbestos and other substances that were nonconductors of heat. Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers, or, the Secret of Phantom Mountain |
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