insulator
A substance that does not transmit heat, sound or electricityA substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
» It's a great insulator, keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
Meaning
3 sensesA substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
Isolator, Nichtleiter
изоля́торizoljátor
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.
изоля́торizoljátor
A person who installs insulation.
- a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
Examples
2 sentencesIt's a great insulator, keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
Space is actually a good insulator because it is difficult to transfer heat to nothing.
deDer Weltraum ist in der Tat ein guter Isolator; denn es fällt schwer, Wärme dahin zu übertragen, wo nichts ist.
Translations
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Origin
From insulate + -or.From insulate + -or.
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Forms
plural: insulators| Singular | insulator |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity:dielectricnonconductor