different between insulation vs insulator

English

Etymology

insulate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??nsj??le???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??ns??le???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

insulation (countable and uncountable, plural insulations)

1. The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
3. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
4. (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
5. (engineering) The state of a body so separated.
6. (electricity) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

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Translations

English

Etymology

insulate +? -or

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.sj?.le?.t?(?)/

Noun

insulator (plural insulators)

1. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).
2. 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.

3. A person who installs insulation.

Synonyms

• (substance) insulant
• isolation

Antonyms

• conductor

Related terms

• insulant
• insulate
• insulation

Translations

Latin

Verb

?nsul?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of ?nsul?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of ?nsul?