insulation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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   Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages.

2. The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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3. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

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4. The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

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5. The state of a body so separated.

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6. a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

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Noun

1. the state of being isolated or detached

   Synonyms

   insularityinsularismdetachment

   Broader terms

   isolation

   Examples

   the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel

2. insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

   Synonyms

   insulant

   Broader terms

   building material

3. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

   Broader terms

   protection