Hypertext Webster Gateway: "insulation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n.
1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated;
detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from
others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of
electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so
separated.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n.
The material or substance used in insulating.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
insulation
n 1: the state of being insulated [syn: {insularity}, {insularism},
{detachment}]
2: an insulating material [syn: {insulating material}, {insulant}]
3: the act of insulating for the purposes of protecting
something
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