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INSULANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
Synonyms:
insulant; insulation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("insulant" is a kind of...):
building material (material used for constructing buildings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "insulant"):
lagging (insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat)
corkboard (a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking)
Derivation:
insulate (protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material)