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Insulation

//ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation. countable, uncountable

    "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. 2
    the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the state of being isolated or detached wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity wordnet
  2. 7
    The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The state of a body so separated. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From insulate + -ion.

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