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insulator
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insulator
n.
something which blocks or retards the passage of heat (or electricity, sound, etc.)
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Insulator
Insulator may refer to:
- Insulator (electricity), a substance that resists electricity
- Insulator (genetics), an element in the genetic code
- Thermal insulation, a material used to resist the flow of heat
- Building insulation, a material used in building construction to prevent heat loss
- Mott insulator, a type of electrical insulator
- Topological insulator, a material that behaves as an insulator in its interior while permitting the movement of charges on its boundary
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insulator
Noun
1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
(synonym) dielectric, nonconductor
(antonym) conductor
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) bushing
(derivation) insulate
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insulator
n.
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Insulator
(n.)
The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.
The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.
(n.)
One who, or that which, insulates.
One who, or that which, insulates.
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