unconductive

con·duc·tive

[kuhn-duhk-tiv]
adjective
having the property or capability of conducting.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin conduct(us) (see conduct) + -ive

con·duc·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·duc·tive, adjective
un·con·duc·tive, adjective
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conductive (kənˈdʌktɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, denoting, or having the property of conduction
 
con'ductively
 
adv

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Unconductive is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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conductive
1520s, from conduct + -ive. Physics sense is from 1840. Related: Conductivity (1837).
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