noncompliance with an authority as a form of protest against injustice, as by fasting, peaceful demonstration, or refusal to cooperate

The ability of an insulating material to withstand high voltage electric arc.

An indication of how an insulating material withstands certain loads on its surface or how resistant a material is to environmental influences.

The resistance to leakage current through an insulating material body.

The resistance level of a material that can withstand the effect of cracking or tearing.

(endocrinology) A pathological condition in which cells fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin.

(electronics) Synonym of solder mask.

plural of resistance arm

Alternative form of pièce de résistance

A Christian fundamentalist group in northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo which aims to establish a theocracy based on the Ten Commandments.