insulation
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- noun
- /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
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material aislante
- The new building includes high-quality insulation to prevent sound from disturbing the residents.
- foam insulation
- fiberglass insulation
- insulation material
OK so this stuff is another form of insulation for sound and heat.
- OK so this stuff is another form of insulation for sound and heat.
- I can take some, just some Styrofoam insulation that has a Mylar backing, I can take that.
- We're talking about putting thick insulation on the outsides of solid walls, things that are really quite disruptive and quite difficult.
- Another example would be the better home insulation in Europe led to people installing much bigger windows in new houses, offsetting the efficiency gains.
Examples
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OK so this stuff is another form of insulation for sound and heat.
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For a house with sagging floors and probably poor insulation, it was so old.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, it's like all that insulation around it.
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Robert asked us to come around and slot in some insulation.
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And when the room was set up, we put the foam, like the sound insulation pads, right?
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Why didn't I see you bringing the insulation in?
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Their product, ReFormedGlas insulation, is a rigid cellular foam glass insulation and building material.
Academic text (1996) -
Such foams, used for packaging and insulation, now make up a multibillion-dollar industry.
Academic text (1994) -
Early settlers built log cabins, relying on the thick logs to serve as insulation from the cold.
Academic text (2018) -
Proper insulation is essential to keep your home warm during the winter months by reducing heat loss.
Synonyms
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A material like glass that does not let electricity or heat pass through
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Material that reduces heat moving between inside and outside
A material like foam that keeps heat, sound, or electricity from passing through
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Material made from asbestos used to stop heat but that is dangerous to health
How Insulating
Surface Forms
Morphology
insulation = insulate (transparent) = insulat + ion
This sense names the material or result associated with the verb 'insulate' and is a common nominal extension from the verb.
Etymology
Insulation comes from the Latin word insula, meaning 'island', and is the same root as isolate. The material called insulation makes parts into little 'islands' against heat, sound, or electricity, so it stops those things from moving from one place to another.