insulator
English Thesaurus
1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | material, stuff, |
| definition | : | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bushing, |
| definition | : | an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mineral wool, rock wool, |
| definition | : | a light fibrous material used as an insulator (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | glass wool, |
| definition | : | glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool (noun.substance) |
| antonym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
| antonym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | insulate, |
| definition | : | protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material (verb.change) |
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