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Etymology
From insulate
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�ɪnsj��leɪ��n/
italbrac|US IPA|/�ɪns��leɪ��n/
audio|en-uk-insulation.ogg|Audio (UK)
audio|en-us-insulation.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|eɪ��n
Noun
en-noun|-
- The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
- engineeringThe act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, sound; also, the state of a body so separated.
- (electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources; then energy required to produce the electric field is fully recoverable only in a complete vacuum [the ideal dielectric] when the field or applied voltage is removed; used to a) save space, b) enhance safety, c) improve appearance.
Translations
The act of insulating
French: isolation#French|isolation f
Translations to be checked
ttbc|Spanish: aislamiento m
ttbc|Russian: изоли�ование (2) n, изол��и� (3) f
fi:insulation
te:insulation
vi:insulation
zh:insulation
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