| NOUN | substance | nonconductor, insulator, dielectric | a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity |
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| Meaning | A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity. | |
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| Synonyms | insulator, dielectric | |
| 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 | |
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