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Meaning of INSULATOR

Pronunciation:  'insu`leytur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
 
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 Synonyms: dielectric, nonconductor
 
 Antonyms: conductor
 
 See Also: bushing, glass wool, material, mineral wool, rock wool, stuff

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In"su*la`tor\, n.
1. One who, or that which, insulates.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates;
   a nonconductor.
 
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