What does insulator mean?
Definitions for insulator
ˈɪn səˌleɪ tər, ˈɪns yə-in·su·la·tor
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Princeton's WordNet
insulator, dielectric, nonconductornoun
a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
GCIDE
Insulatornoun
(Elec. & Thermotics) A substance or object that insulates; a nonconductor; as, polyurethane foam is a popular thermal insulator.
Wiktionary
insulatornoun
A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
insulatornoun
A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)
Etymology: From insulate 'to isolate' (itself from insula 'island') + suffix -or
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insulator
An insulator is a material or substance that does not readily conduct electricity, heat, or sound. It refers to materials with high resistance to the flow of electric current, thereby preventing the leakage of electric charge or transfer of energy. Insulators are often used in various applications to protect or contain conductors and prevent fires, electrocution, and damage to electronics. Some common examples include rubber, glass, plastic, and ceramic.
Webster Dictionary
Insulatornoun
one who, or that which, insulates
Insulatornoun
the substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor
Wikidata
Insulator
An insulator is a genetic boundary element that blocks the interaction between enhancers and promoters. Insulators therefore determine the set of genes an enhancer can influence. The need for them arises where two adjacent genes on a chromosome have very different transcription patterns, and it is critical that the inducing or repressing mechanisms of one do not interfere with the neighbouring gene. Insulator activity is thought to occur primarily through the 3D structure of DNA mediated by the protein CTCF.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Insulator
(a) Any insulating substance. (b) A telegraph or line insulator for telegraph wires. (See Insulator, Line or Telegraph.) Synonyms--Dielectric--Non-conductor.
Editors Contribution
insulator
A type of device, material or product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes and sizes according to the design.
Recycled cardboard or paper can be transformed into a usable insulator product which can be used in many ways.
Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2015
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insulator in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insulator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of insulator in a Sentence
We were trying to find a material that would be a thermal insulator at extremely low temperatures, yet would be relatively strong.
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- izolátorCzech
- Isolator, NichtleiterGerman
- μονωτήςGreek
- aislanteSpanish
- eristin, eristys, eristeFinnish
- isolateurFrench
- विसंवाहकHindi
- szigetelés, szigetelőanyagHungarian
- einangrari, einangri, einangurIcelandic
- isolanteItalian
- מבודדHebrew
- изолаторMacedonian
- isolatiemateriaal, isolator, isolatieDutch
- izolatorPolish
- isolantePortuguese
- izolator, material de izolareRomanian
- изоляторRussian
- изолаторSerbo-Croatian
- isolering, isolatorSwedish
- ฉนวนThai
- yalıtkanTurkish
- انسولٹرUrdu
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