Definition of insulator in English:

insulator

noun ˈɪnsjʊleɪtəˈɪnsəˌleɪdər

1A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
cotton is a poor insulator
Example sentencesExamples
- Asbestos cement is strong but lightweight, durable, waterproof, fireproof and a good insulator.
- It is also used as an insulator and for mixing with cement.
- Wood floors not only look gorgeous, they are healthy, hard-wearing and warm because wood is a natural insulator.
- Arctic and boreal mosses, for example, are effective insulators that minimize heat transfer from the soil surface to the underlying soil.
- Solid ice is a poor insulator, when compared to compressed snow.
- If hindered from escaping by an insulator, the heat accumulates to a degree that can be exploited for generating electricity.
- Wool is fluffy and airy so it serves as an insulator to prevent the heat of the body from escaping.
- Since ice is an insulator, this will cause even more ice to form.
- The substance, widely used for many years as an insulator or flame retardant, causes several kinds of fatal pulmonary illness that can take decades to develop.
- Did you know that overweight people tend to act as insulators and keep heat in?
- As a result, this coating is said to be useful for machining titanium and titanium alloys because it acts as an insulator, translating the high heat to the chip and not to the insert.
- The air trapped between layers acts as an insulator to reduce heat transmission.
- An area of the turbo acts as an insulator from the exhaust heat to keep the intake air compressor side as cool as possible.
- This occurs when two different insulators, like skin and the polyester in a car seat, rub against each other, allowing electrons to flow from the skin into the polyester.
- In fact, feathers on flightless birds, which merely need to be heat insulators rather than being amazingly designed aerodynamically, resemble hairs in shape as well.
- Furthermore, their relative performance changes: down is a particularly poor insulator when wet, whereas other materials do not differ greatly when wet or dry.
- Cheap and fireproof, it was an all-purpose insulator used to lag buildings, railway carriages, even ironing boards.
- A good exhaust system is an excellent sound insulator and it also purifies the gases coming out of the engine.
- A sunroom, or patio room has a lot of glass, and glass is a poor insulator.
- But the obese person in athletic competition is at great peril because the fat around his torso acts as an insulator, refusing to allow the body's heat to escape.
1. 1.1 A substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity.
  a series of electrodes separated by insulators
  Example sentencesExamples
  By constructing the direct contact over an insulator, such as silicon dioxide, current leakage is minimized.
  Back in the 1970s, U.S. and Japanese researchers found that plastic - normally an insulator of electricity - could act as a conductor under certain circumstances.
  He suffered shock and serious burns when he touched the insulator.
  Liam had climbed 30 ft up the pylon and came into contact with high voltage insulators.
  Unlike low-temperature superconductors, which are metals, high-temperature superconductors are insulators in their normal state.
  This allows Motorola to shrink the insulators and so the size of the cell.
  Materials that do not allow for electrons to flow are called insulators.
  We used these concepts to define conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and showed one means of altering the conductivity of semiconductors.
  Hendrik Schon claimed to have found a way of injecting electric charge into organic crystals, enabling him to turn insulators into conductors.
  A semiconductor is a substance whose ability to conduct electricity is between that of an insulator like rubber and a full conductor like copper.
  The integrated circuit further includes an adhesive formed over the insulator.
  It can act as a conductor of electricity or an insulator.
  Substances with low capacitance are insulators.
  When a voltage is applied across the sandwich, the hottest electrons ‘tunnel’ from the normal metal through the insulator to the superconductor.
  They lie in a grey area between conductors and insulators whose boundaries are somewhat unclear, and it is this ambiguity itself that is useful.
  PCBs were used as paint additives and as insulators in the electricity industry and although they were banned in 1970 are still present in water and soil from which they make their way into the food chain.
  Nineteen thirty-two also saw the introduction of a new handle material which was advertised to be tough, non-flammable and a perfect insulator against electricity.
  Zeng and his team reasoned that since boron and carbon are both insulators and sit next to each other on the periodic table, they might have similar growth patterns.
  A coating of a clear, conducting material makes the glass behave like a capacitor - a device that stores electrical charge between two conducting plates separated by an insulator.
  Unfortunately, existing dielectric insulators can't withstand the rigors of the aggressive chemical-mechanical polishing step used to produce a smooth copper surface.
2. 1.2 A block of glass, ceramic, or other insulating material enclosing a wire carrying an electric current where it crosses a support.
  Example sentencesExamples
  On a hilltop at the edge of town, a bunch of drunken hunters were target-shooting at the ceramic insulators on Bishkek's primary high-voltage lines.
  In laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments, for instance, ceramics such as alumina and zirconia serve as insulators to protect surgeons from the electric current running through the device.
  Just about everything is collectible these days, from ugly little dolls to colored glass insulators and medicine bottles.
  This painting portrays in great detail a skeleton-like electrical power transmission tower with dozens of identical ceramic insulators.
  Glass telegraph insulators marked T.C.R. were one of the few things actually marked for the railway.

Definition of insulator in US English:

insulator

nounˈɪnsəˌleɪdərˈinsəˌlādər

1A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.
cotton is a poor insulator
Example sentencesExamples
- If hindered from escaping by an insulator, the heat accumulates to a degree that can be exploited for generating electricity.
- In fact, feathers on flightless birds, which merely need to be heat insulators rather than being amazingly designed aerodynamically, resemble hairs in shape as well.
- Asbestos cement is strong but lightweight, durable, waterproof, fireproof and a good insulator.
- Arctic and boreal mosses, for example, are effective insulators that minimize heat transfer from the soil surface to the underlying soil.
- As a result, this coating is said to be useful for machining titanium and titanium alloys because it acts as an insulator, translating the high heat to the chip and not to the insert.
- An area of the turbo acts as an insulator from the exhaust heat to keep the intake air compressor side as cool as possible.
- A good exhaust system is an excellent sound insulator and it also purifies the gases coming out of the engine.
- Wood floors not only look gorgeous, they are healthy, hard-wearing and warm because wood is a natural insulator.
- Since ice is an insulator, this will cause even more ice to form.
- It is also used as an insulator and for mixing with cement.
- The air trapped between layers acts as an insulator to reduce heat transmission.
- The substance, widely used for many years as an insulator or flame retardant, causes several kinds of fatal pulmonary illness that can take decades to develop.
- But the obese person in athletic competition is at great peril because the fat around his torso acts as an insulator, refusing to allow the body's heat to escape.
- Furthermore, their relative performance changes: down is a particularly poor insulator when wet, whereas other materials do not differ greatly when wet or dry.
- Did you know that overweight people tend to act as insulators and keep heat in?
- A sunroom, or patio room has a lot of glass, and glass is a poor insulator.
- This occurs when two different insulators, like skin and the polyester in a car seat, rub against each other, allowing electrons to flow from the skin into the polyester.
- Cheap and fireproof, it was an all-purpose insulator used to lag buildings, railway carriages, even ironing boards.
- Wool is fluffy and airy so it serves as an insulator to prevent the heat of the body from escaping.
- Solid ice is a poor insulator, when compared to compressed snow.
1. 1.1 A substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Back in the 1970s, U.S. and Japanese researchers found that plastic - normally an insulator of electricity - could act as a conductor under certain circumstances.
  Unlike low-temperature superconductors, which are metals, high-temperature superconductors are insulators in their normal state.
  Unfortunately, existing dielectric insulators can't withstand the rigors of the aggressive chemical-mechanical polishing step used to produce a smooth copper surface.
  Nineteen thirty-two also saw the introduction of a new handle material which was advertised to be tough, non-flammable and a perfect insulator against electricity.
  Materials that do not allow for electrons to flow are called insulators.
  He suffered shock and serious burns when he touched the insulator.
  Substances with low capacitance are insulators.
  Liam had climbed 30 ft up the pylon and came into contact with high voltage insulators.
  Hendrik Schon claimed to have found a way of injecting electric charge into organic crystals, enabling him to turn insulators into conductors.
  PCBs were used as paint additives and as insulators in the electricity industry and although they were banned in 1970 are still present in water and soil from which they make their way into the food chain.
  This allows Motorola to shrink the insulators and so the size of the cell.
  It can act as a conductor of electricity or an insulator.
  Zeng and his team reasoned that since boron and carbon are both insulators and sit next to each other on the periodic table, they might have similar growth patterns.
  When a voltage is applied across the sandwich, the hottest electrons ‘tunnel’ from the normal metal through the insulator to the superconductor.
  By constructing the direct contact over an insulator, such as silicon dioxide, current leakage is minimized.
  The integrated circuit further includes an adhesive formed over the insulator.
  They lie in a grey area between conductors and insulators whose boundaries are somewhat unclear, and it is this ambiguity itself that is useful.
  We used these concepts to define conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and showed one means of altering the conductivity of semiconductors.
  A coating of a clear, conducting material makes the glass behave like a capacitor - a device that stores electrical charge between two conducting plates separated by an insulator.
  A semiconductor is a substance whose ability to conduct electricity is between that of an insulator like rubber and a full conductor like copper.
2. 1.2 A block of material, typically glass or ceramic, enclosing a wire carrying an electric current where it crosses a support.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Just about everything is collectible these days, from ugly little dolls to colored glass insulators and medicine bottles.
  On a hilltop at the edge of town, a bunch of drunken hunters were target-shooting at the ceramic insulators on Bishkek's primary high-voltage lines.
  This painting portrays in great detail a skeleton-like electrical power transmission tower with dozens of identical ceramic insulators.
  In laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments, for instance, ceramics such as alumina and zirconia serve as insulators to protect surgeons from the electric current running through the device.
  Glass telegraph insulators marked T.C.R. were one of the few things actually marked for the railway.

单词	insulator
释义	Definition of insulator in English: insulator noun ˈɪnsjʊleɪtəˈɪnsəˌleɪdər 1A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. cotton is a poor insulator Example sentencesExamples Asbestos cement is strong but lightweight, durable, waterproof, fireproof and a good insulator. It is also used as an insulator and for mixing with cement. Wood floors not only look gorgeous, they are healthy, hard-wearing and warm because wood is a natural insulator. Arctic and boreal mosses, for example, are effective insulators that minimize heat transfer from the soil surface to the underlying soil. Solid ice is a poor insulator, when compared to compressed snow. If hindered from escaping by an insulator, the heat accumulates to a degree that can be exploited for generating electricity. Wool is fluffy and airy so it serves as an insulator to prevent the heat of the body from escaping. Since ice is an insulator, this will cause even more ice to form. The substance, widely used for many years as an insulator or flame retardant, causes several kinds of fatal pulmonary illness that can take decades to develop. Did you know that overweight people tend to act as insulators and keep heat in? As a result, this coating is said to be useful for machining titanium and titanium alloys because it acts as an insulator, translating the high heat to the chip and not to the insert. The air trapped between layers acts as an insulator to reduce heat transmission. An area of the turbo acts as an insulator from the exhaust heat to keep the intake air compressor side as cool as possible. This occurs when two different insulators, like skin and the polyester in a car seat, rub against each other, allowing electrons to flow from the skin into the polyester. In fact, feathers on flightless birds, which merely need to be heat insulators rather than being amazingly designed aerodynamically, resemble hairs in shape as well. Furthermore, their relative performance changes: down is a particularly poor insulator when wet, whereas other materials do not differ greatly when wet or dry. Cheap and fireproof, it was an all-purpose insulator used to lag buildings, railway carriages, even ironing boards. A good exhaust system is an excellent sound insulator and it also purifies the gases coming out of the engine. A sunroom, or patio room has a lot of glass, and glass is a poor insulator. But the obese person in athletic competition is at great peril because the fat around his torso acts as an insulator, refusing to allow the body's heat to escape. 1.1 A substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity. a series of electrodes separated by insulators Example sentencesExamples By constructing the direct contact over an insulator, such as silicon dioxide, current leakage is minimized. Back in the 1970s, U.S. and Japanese researchers found that plastic - normally an insulator of electricity - could act as a conductor under certain circumstances. He suffered shock and serious burns when he touched the insulator. Liam had climbed 30 ft up the pylon and came into contact with high voltage insulators. Unlike low-temperature superconductors, which are metals, high-temperature superconductors are insulators in their normal state. This allows Motorola to shrink the insulators and so the size of the cell. Materials that do not allow for electrons to flow are called insulators. We used these concepts to define conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and showed one means of altering the conductivity of semiconductors. Hendrik Schon claimed to have found a way of injecting electric charge into organic crystals, enabling him to turn insulators into conductors. A semiconductor is a substance whose ability to conduct electricity is between that of an insulator like rubber and a full conductor like copper. The integrated circuit further includes an adhesive formed over the insulator. It can act as a conductor of electricity or an insulator. Substances with low capacitance are insulators. When a voltage is applied across the sandwich, the hottest electrons ‘tunnel’ from the normal metal through the insulator to the superconductor. They lie in a grey area between conductors and insulators whose boundaries are somewhat unclear, and it is this ambiguity itself that is useful. PCBs were used as paint additives and as insulators in the electricity industry and although they were banned in 1970 are still present in water and soil from which they make their way into the food chain. Nineteen thirty-two also saw the introduction of a new handle material which was advertised to be tough, non-flammable and a perfect insulator against electricity. Zeng and his team reasoned that since boron and carbon are both insulators and sit next to each other on the periodic table, they might have similar growth patterns. A coating of a clear, conducting material makes the glass behave like a capacitor - a device that stores electrical charge between two conducting plates separated by an insulator. Unfortunately, existing dielectric insulators can't withstand the rigors of the aggressive chemical-mechanical polishing step used to produce a smooth copper surface. 1.2 A block of glass, ceramic, or other insulating material enclosing a wire carrying an electric current where it crosses a support. Example sentencesExamples On a hilltop at the edge of town, a bunch of drunken hunters were target-shooting at the ceramic insulators on Bishkek's primary high-voltage lines. In laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments, for instance, ceramics such as alumina and zirconia serve as insulators to protect surgeons from the electric current running through the device. Just about everything is collectible these days, from ugly little dolls to colored glass insulators and medicine bottles. This painting portrays in great detail a skeleton-like electrical power transmission tower with dozens of identical ceramic insulators. Glass telegraph insulators marked T.C.R. were one of the few things actually marked for the railway. Definition of insulator in US English: insulator nounˈɪnsəˌleɪdərˈinsəˌlādər 1A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound. cotton is a poor insulator Example sentencesExamples If hindered from escaping by an insulator, the heat accumulates to a degree that can be exploited for generating electricity. In fact, feathers on flightless birds, which merely need to be heat insulators rather than being amazingly designed aerodynamically, resemble hairs in shape as well. Asbestos cement is strong but lightweight, durable, waterproof, fireproof and a good insulator. Arctic and boreal mosses, for example, are effective insulators that minimize heat transfer from the soil surface to the underlying soil. As a result, this coating is said to be useful for machining titanium and titanium alloys because it acts as an insulator, translating the high heat to the chip and not to the insert. An area of the turbo acts as an insulator from the exhaust heat to keep the intake air compressor side as cool as possible. A good exhaust system is an excellent sound insulator and it also purifies the gases coming out of the engine. Wood floors not only look gorgeous, they are healthy, hard-wearing and warm because wood is a natural insulator. Since ice is an insulator, this will cause even more ice to form. It is also used as an insulator and for mixing with cement. The air trapped between layers acts as an insulator to reduce heat transmission. The substance, widely used for many years as an insulator or flame retardant, causes several kinds of fatal pulmonary illness that can take decades to develop. But the obese person in athletic competition is at great peril because the fat around his torso acts as an insulator, refusing to allow the body's heat to escape. Furthermore, their relative performance changes: down is a particularly poor insulator when wet, whereas other materials do not differ greatly when wet or dry. Did you know that overweight people tend to act as insulators and keep heat in? A sunroom, or patio room has a lot of glass, and glass is a poor insulator. This occurs when two different insulators, like skin and the polyester in a car seat, rub against each other, allowing electrons to flow from the skin into the polyester. Cheap and fireproof, it was an all-purpose insulator used to lag buildings, railway carriages, even ironing boards. Wool is fluffy and airy so it serves as an insulator to prevent the heat of the body from escaping. Solid ice is a poor insulator, when compared to compressed snow. 1.1 A substance or device which does not readily conduct electricity. Example sentencesExamples Back in the 1970s, U.S. and Japanese researchers found that plastic - normally an insulator of electricity - could act as a conductor under certain circumstances. Unlike low-temperature superconductors, which are metals, high-temperature superconductors are insulators in their normal state. Unfortunately, existing dielectric insulators can't withstand the rigors of the aggressive chemical-mechanical polishing step used to produce a smooth copper surface. Nineteen thirty-two also saw the introduction of a new handle material which was advertised to be tough, non-flammable and a perfect insulator against electricity. Materials that do not allow for electrons to flow are called insulators. He suffered shock and serious burns when he touched the insulator. Substances with low capacitance are insulators. Liam had climbed 30 ft up the pylon and came into contact with high voltage insulators. Hendrik Schon claimed to have found a way of injecting electric charge into organic crystals, enabling him to turn insulators into conductors. PCBs were used as paint additives and as insulators in the electricity industry and although they were banned in 1970 are still present in water and soil from which they make their way into the food chain. This allows Motorola to shrink the insulators and so the size of the cell. It can act as a conductor of electricity or an insulator. Zeng and his team reasoned that since boron and carbon are both insulators and sit next to each other on the periodic table, they might have similar growth patterns. When a voltage is applied across the sandwich, the hottest electrons ‘tunnel’ from the normal metal through the insulator to the superconductor. By constructing the direct contact over an insulator, such as silicon dioxide, current leakage is minimized. The integrated circuit further includes an adhesive formed over the insulator. They lie in a grey area between conductors and insulators whose boundaries are somewhat unclear, and it is this ambiguity itself that is useful. We used these concepts to define conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and showed one means of altering the conductivity of semiconductors. A coating of a clear, conducting material makes the glass behave like a capacitor - a device that stores electrical charge between two conducting plates separated by an insulator. A semiconductor is a substance whose ability to conduct electricity is between that of an insulator like rubber and a full conductor like copper. 1.2 A block of material, typically glass or ceramic, enclosing a wire carrying an electric current where it crosses a support. Example sentencesExamples Just about everything is collectible these days, from ugly little dolls to colored glass insulators and medicine bottles. On a hilltop at the edge of town, a bunch of drunken hunters were target-shooting at the ceramic insulators on Bishkek's primary high-voltage lines. This painting portrays in great detail a skeleton-like electrical power transmission tower with dozens of identical ceramic insulators. In laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments, for instance, ceramics such as alumina and zirconia serve as insulators to protect surgeons from the electric current running through the device. Glass telegraph insulators marked T.C.R. were one of the few things actually marked for the railway.
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