Insulator - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Insulator :  (noun)

1: a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity [syn: dielectric, nonconductor] [ant: conductor]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Insulator : \In"su*la`tor\, n. 1. One who, or that which, insulates.

2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Insulator :  Poor electric and heat conductor.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Insulator

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