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Noun: insulator  'in-s(y)u`ley-tu(r)
  1. A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
    - dielectric, nonconductor

Derived forms: insulators

See also: insulate

Type of: material, stuff

Antonym: conductor

Encyclopedia: Insulator