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insolate

English

Etymology

From Latin insolatus, past participle of insolare (“to expose to the sun”), from in- (“in”) + sol (“the sun”).

Verb

insolate (third-person singular simple present insolates, present participle insolating, simple past and past participle insolated)

  1. (transitive) To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Johnson to this entry?)

Anagrams

  • elations, toenails

insolate From the web:

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  • what insulates the body
  • what insulates the reindeer from cold temperatures
  • what insulates each muscle cell
  • what insulates nerve fibers
  • what insulates electricity
  • what insulates against cold
  • what insulates and protects a neuron's axon

insulate

English

Etymology

From Late Latin insulatus (“made like an island”), past participle of insulare (“to make like an island”), from insula (“island”); see insular.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /??nsj?le?t/, /??n??le?t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /??ns?le?t/
  • Hyphenation: in?su?late

Verb

insulate (third-person singular simple present insulates, present participle insulating, simple past and past participle insulated)

  1. To separate, detach, or isolate.
  2. To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
    Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.

Synonyms

  • isolate

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

  • insulate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • insulate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

  • alunites

Latin

Participle

?nsul?te

  1. vocative masculine singular of ?nsul?tus

insulate From the web:

  • what insulates the axon
  • what insulates the body
  • what insulates the reindeer from cold temperatures
  • what insulates each muscle cell
  • what insulates nerve fibers
  • what insulates electricity
  • what insulates against cold
  • what insulates and protects a neuron's axon
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