insulator
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insulator
- /ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From insulate + -or.
noun insulators
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A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
Similar: insulant
- A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image) To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass insulators.
- A person who installs insulation. Alan Vasen worked as an insulator at this site from September 1968 through mid-April 1969. Mr. Vasen installed thousands of lineal feet of asbestos pipe covering and thousands of square feet of asbestos block insulation throughout the operating units of the Benicia refinery.
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noun substance
| Español | aislante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 絕緣體 /绝缘体 juéyuántǐ, 絕緣子 /绝缘子 juéyuánzǐ |
| Português | isolante |
| Français | isolateur |
| Deutsch | Isolator, Nichtleiter |
| Italiano | isolante |
| Ελληνικά | μονωτής monotís |
| Română | izolator, material de izolare |
| Русский | изоля́тор izoljátor |
| Tiếng Việt | chất cách điện |
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title = {insulator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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