different between isolative vs isolator

English

Etymology

isolate +? -ive

Adjective

isolative (comparative more isolative, superlative most isolative)

1. Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation.
   • 2001 Oct. 7, Jane Gordon, "Home Computer 101: Parents Set Up Rules," New York Times (retrieved 15 Nov. 2012):

     It's when the computer becomes socially isolative that there's a problem.

   • 2003 April 30, Hazel Muir, "Einstein and Newton showed signs of autism ," New Scientist (retrieved 15 Nov. 2012):

     Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult.

   • 2005 March 29, "Experts reveal link between sex, drugs and bedroom TVs ," scotsman.com (UK) (retrieved 15 Nov. 2012):

     [W]hile children will tend to watch things that adults do not want them to, TV’s isolative effects are a greater danger.

References

• isolative at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• ovalities

English

Etymology

isolate +? -or

Noun

isolator (plural isolators)

1. An electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them.
2. A device that isolates something from the surrounding environment to keep it sterile.
   • 2007, PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTION CO-OPERATION SCHEME, ISOLATORS USED FOR ASEPTIC PROCESSING AND STERILITY TESTING, Recommendation, picscheme.org, p.1

     The term ‘Isolator’ as used in the Pharmaceutical Industry covers a variety of pieces of equipment. One group has the main objective of providing containment for the handling of dangerous materials either aseptically or not. Another group has the main objective of providing a microbiologically controlled environment within which aseptic operations can be carried out.

   • 2011, WHO, Annex 6: WHO good manufacturing practices for sterile pharmaceutical products, WHO Technical Report Series, No. 961, 2011, who.int, p.18

     The use of isolator technology to minimize human interventions in processing areas may result in a significant decrease in the risk of microbial contamination of aseptically manufactured products from the environment. There are many possible designs of isolators and transfer devices .

3. A transparent box for holding small live animals.
   • 2009, Official Journal of the European Union, DIRECTIVE 2009/41/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 May 2009 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms, DIRECTIVES, eur-lex.europa.eu

     Filters on isolators or isolated room. Isolators: transparent boxes where small animals are contained within or outside a cage; for large animals, isolated rooms may be more appropriate.

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Translations

Anagrams

• ostiolar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch isolator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?so?lat?r]
• Hyphenation: iso?la?tor

Noun

isolator (first-person possessive isolatorku, second-person possessive isolatormu, third-person possessive isolatornya)

1. (physics) insulator: a substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator).

   Antonym: konduktor

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Further reading

• “isolator” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

isolator m (definite singular isolatoren, indefinite plural isolatorer, definite plural isolatorene)

1. an insulator (object or material that does not conduct electricity; a non-conductor)

Related terms

• isolasjon
• isolere

References

• “isolator” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

isolator m (definite singular isolatoren, indefinite plural isolatorar, definite plural isolatorane)

1. an insulator (as above)

Related terms

• isolasjon

References

• “isolator” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

isolator c

1. insulator; a material or a structure which does not conduct electricity.

Declension