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insulated

 [in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-]   Origin

in·su·late

   [in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-]
verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
1.
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
2.
to place in an isolated situation or condition; segregate.
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin insulātus made into an island. See insula, -ate1

Related forms
non·in·su·lat·ing, adjective
pre·in·su·late, verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
re·in·su·late, verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
su·per·in·su·lat·ed, adjective
un·in·su·lat·ed, adjective
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well-in·su·lat·ed, adjective
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insulate
1538, "make into an island," from L. insulatus (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Insulation "insulating material" is from 1870.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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