insulation
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insulation
- /ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun insulations
- The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation. 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 pa
- The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
- Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
- The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
- The state of a body so separated.
- a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: insulant, detachment, insularity, insularism, insulating material, insulating, insulator, dust, dielectric, thermal, cold, buffer, containment, yarn, shield, compartmentalisation
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noun The act of insulating
| Español | aislamiento, aislación, insulación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 孤立 gūlì |
| Português | insulação, isolamento |
| Français | isolation |
| Deutsch | Isolation |
| Italiano | isolamento, coibentazione |
| Ελληνικά | μόνωση mónosi |
| Română | izolare |
| Русский | изоли́рование izolírovanije, изоля́ция izoljácija |
noun The state of being insulated
| Français | isolement |
|---|---|
| Italiano | isolamento, coibentamento |
noun Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building
| Français | isolant |
|---|---|
| Italiano | isolante termico |
noun The act of separating a body from others
| Deutsch | Dämmung, Isolierung |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μόνωση mónosi |
| Română | separare, izolare |
| Русский | изоли́рование izolírovanije, изоля́ция izoljácija |
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title = {insulation},
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