insulator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪn.s(j)ə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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Etymology
From insulate + -or.
Meanings
- A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
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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.
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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.
2007, Kenneth S. Cohen, Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony: Surviving in the Courtroom:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| insulators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
topological insulator · microinsulator · strain insulator · superinsulator · mica insulator
Relateds
insulate · insulation · insulant
Synonyms
insulant (substance) · isolation
Translations (64)
fi eriste (substance) · cmn 絕緣子 /绝缘子 (substance) · fr isolateur (substance) · vi chất cách điện (substance) · ru изоля́тор (structure) · ml കുചാലകം (substance) · mi ārai hiko (substance) · ota پورسلن (structure) · nl isolatie (structure) · sv isolator (structure) · cs izolatér (person) · cs izolant (substance) · ru изоля́тор (substance) · nb isolator (substance) · nb isolator (structure) · mk изола́тор (substance) · fi eristys (structure) · sv isolering (substance) · mk изола́тор (structure) · mi ārai (substance) · nl isolatiemateriaal (substance) · is einangri (substance) · cs izolátor (structure) · id isolator (substance) · pl izolator (structure) · th ฉนวน (substance) · nn isolator (substance) · ca aïllant (structure) · ro material de izolare (substance) · ca aïllant (substance) · es aislante (substance) · nn isolator (structure) · cs nevodič (substance) · pt isolante (substance) · sh изолатор (substance) · cs izolátor (substance) · it isolante (substance) · el μονωτής (substance) · ro izolator (substance) · is einangur (substance) · cmn 絕緣子 /绝缘子 (structure) · nl isolator (substance) · fi eristin (structure) · hu szigetelés (structure) · mi ārai parawhiti (substance) · sh izolator (substance) · cmn 絕緣體 /绝缘体 (structure) · kk айырғыш (substance) · tl pambukod (substance) · sl izolator (substance) · da isolator (structure) · sh изолатор m izolator (structure) · mi ārai matao (substance) · tr yalıtkan (substance) · gu વીજરખું (substance) · de Nichtleiter (substance) · is einangrari (substance) · cmn 絕緣體 /绝缘体 (substance) · hu szigetelőanyag (substance) · de Isolator (substance) · mi ārai wera (substance) · ms penebat (substance) · pl izolator (substance) · mi ārai (structure)