insulation

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The act of insulating or the state of being insulated.

noun

A material or substance used in insulating.

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The act of insulating or detaching, or the state of being detached, from other objects.

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In electricity and thermotics, that state in which the communication of electricity or heat to other bodies is prevented by the interposition of a non-conductor; also, the material or substance which insulates. See insulate and insulator.

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The act of setting free from combination, as a chemical body; isolation.

noun

The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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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.

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The material or substance used to insulate from either electrical or thermal conduction.

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The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

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