- nonconductors
- 'nɑnkən'dʌktə(r) /'nɒn- n. something which does not conduct
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Insulated wire — Insulated In su*la ted ([i^]n s[ u]*l[=a] t[e^]d), p. a. 1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column. [1913 Webster] The special and insulated situation of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Insulating stool — Insulate In su*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insulating}.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See {Isle}, and cf. {Isolate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Insulation — In su*la tion, n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
