insulator (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *insulator*:
NOUN	substance	insulator, dielectric, nonconductor	a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

insulator > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'nsahley.ter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *insulator*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity.
Synonyms	dielectric, nonconductor
Narrower	bushing	An insulating liner in an opening through which conductors / conductors pass
	glass wool	glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
	mineral wool, rock wool	A light fibrous material used as an insulator
Broader	material, stuff	The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Opposite	conductor	A substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
Spanish	aislador, aislante, dieléctrico, no conductor
Catalan	aïllador, aïllant, dielèctric, isolador, isolant, no conductor
Verbs	insulate	protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

HyperDic: insulator