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noun

Insulator n.

One who, or that which, insulates.

(Elec. & Thermotics) A substance or object that insulates; a nonconductor; as, polyurethane foam is a popular thermal insulator.

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Etymology of 'Insulator'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Insulator" Quotes from Famous Books

... surface of the mica. There appears to be a luminous layer of minute sparks under the foils, and there is a strong smell of ozone. In a dielectric which heats, there may be three kinds of conduction, viz., metallic, when an ordinary conductor is embedded in an insulator; disruptive, as probably occurs in the case of mica; and electrolytic, which might occur in glass. In a transparent dielectric the conduction must be either electrolytic or disruptive, otherwise light vibrations would be damped. The dielectric ...

— Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 • Various

Words linked to "Insulator" : nonconductor, mineral wool, bushing, material, conductor