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Conductive vs Dissipative - What's the difference?

conductive | dissipative |

As adjectives the difference between conductive and dissipative

is that conductive is able to conduct electrical current or heat while dissipative is that dissipates, or causes dissipation.

conductive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to conduct electrical current or heat
    • Distilled water is not electrically conductive .
  • of, or relating to conductivity of a material

    • Synonyms

    * conductant

    Antonyms

    * nonconductive

    dissipative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That dissipates, or causes dissipation
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