Insulation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Insulation	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Insulation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
insulation n the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" Synonym(s): insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity Synonym(s): insulating material, insulant, insulation the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation. 2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Insulation \In`su*la"tion\, n. The material or substance used in insulating.