insulator

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, insulates.

The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dielectric nonconductor insulant isolation insulating material thermal insulator adobe islander infirmary current electrode bushing shock discharge amplifier
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Antonyms

conductor inspector conservancy head direction director
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Hypernyms

material stuff

Hyponyms

bushing glass wool mineral wool rock wool

Related terms

insulation insulate insulant

Phrases with the word

electrical insulator semiconductor-on-insulator spark plug insulator sparking plug insulator mica insulator strain insulator

Anagrams

Lauriston Lauritson

Examples

It is necessary to have lived in this insulator which is called the national assembly, in order to perceive how the men who are the most completely ignorant of the state of the country are almost always the ones who represent it. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

A common choice is a solid polyethylene (PE) insulator, used in lower-loss cables. Source: Internet

A large variety of telephone, telegraph and power insulators have been made; some people collect them, both for their historic interest and for the aesthetic quality of many insulator designs and finishes. Source: Internet

Also, if one of the insulator units in the string breaks, it can be replaced without discarding the entire string. Source: Internet

An (intrinsic) semiconductor has a band gap that is smaller than that of an insulator and at room temperature significant numbers of electrons can be excited to cross the band gap. Source: Internet

A pure semiconductor, however, is not very useful, as it is neither a very good insulator nor a very good conductor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

insulationism insulationist insulative insulatory insulin insulin analogue