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Meaning of "insulator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSULATOR

insulator  [ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSULATOR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Insulator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSULATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Insulator

Insulator may refer to: ▪ Insulator, a substance that resists electricity ▪ Insulator, an element in the genetic code ▪ Thermal insulation, a material used to resist the flow of heat ▪ Building insulation, a material used in building construction to prevent heat loss ▪ Mott insulator, a type of electrical insulator ▪ Topological insulator, a material that behaves as an insulator in its interior while permitting the movement of charges on its boundary...

Definition of insulator in the English dictionary

The definition of insulator in the dictionary is any material or device that insulates, esp a material with a very low electrical conductivity or thermal conductivity or something made of such a material.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSULATOR


accumulator
əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtə
ambulator
ˈæmbjʊˌleɪtə
articulator
ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
circulator
ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtə
coagulator
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪtə
demodulator
diːˈmɒdjʊˌleɪtə
ejaculator
ɪˈdʒækjʊˌleɪtə
formulator
ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪtə
granulator
ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪtə
modulator
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪtə
perambulator
pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə
regulator
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtə
simulator
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪtə
speculator
ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə
stimulator
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtə
stridulator
ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtə
tabulator
ˈtæbjʊˌleɪtə
turbulator
ˈtɜːbjʊˌleɪtə
undulator
ˈʌndjʊˌleɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSULATOR

insula
insulae
insulant
insular
insularism
insularity
insularly
insulate
insulated
insulating material
insulating tape
insulation
insulin
insulin reaction
insulin shock
insulin treatment
insulin-dependent
insulinase
insulse
insulsity

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSULATOR

administrator
annihilator
chelator
correlator
defibrillator
depilator
emulator
escalator
flight simulator
interpolator
invigilator
isolator
legislator
local oscillator
manipulator
oscillator
relator
scintillator
translator
ventilator
violator

Synonyms and antonyms of insulator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insulator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSULATOR

Find out the translation of insulator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insulator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insulator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绝缘体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aislante
570 millions of speakers

English

insulator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इन्सुलेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изолятор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isolador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

isolant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Isolator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インシュレータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절연체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insulator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất cách điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காப்பானின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्युतरोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yalıtkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isolante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

izolator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ізолятор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izolator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονωτής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

isolator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

isolator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isolator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insulator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSULATOR»

The term «insulator» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.719 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSULATOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insulator» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insulator» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insulator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSULATOR»

Discover the use of insulator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insulator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Silicon-on-Insulator Technology: Materials to VLSI
The SOI specialist will find this book invaluable as a source of compiled references covering the different aspects of SOI technology.
J.-P. Colinge, 1997
2
The Mott Metal-Insulator Transition: Models and Methods
Traditional methods are critically examined for their potential to describe the Mott transition. This book will make an excellent reference for scientists researching in the field of electron transport in condensed matter.
Florian Gebhard, 1997
3
Semiconductor-On-Insulator Materials for Nanoelectronics ...
The book contains the achievements in this field from leading companies and universities in Europe, USA, Brazil and Russia. It is articulated around four main topics: 1. New semiconductor-on-insulator materials; 2.
Alexei Nazarov, J.-P. Colinge, Francis Balestra, 2011
4
Conductor Insulator Quantum Phase Transitions
The chapters in this book give insights into how a coherent metallic or superconducting state can be driven into an incoherent insulating state by increasing disorder, magnetic field, carrier concentration and inter-electron interactions.
Vladimir Dobrosavljevic, Nandini Trivedi, James M. Valles, Jr., 2012
5
Electrical Characterization of Silicon-on-Insulator ...
Silicon on Insulator is more than a technology, more than a job, and more than a venture in microelectronics; it is something different and refreshing in device physics. This book recalls the activity and enthu siasm of our SOl groups.
Sorin Cristoloveanu, Sheng Li, 1995
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Silicon-on-Insulator Technology and Devices 14
This issue of ECS Transactions contains papers on silicon-on-insulator subjects including devices, device physics, modelling, simulations, microelectronics, photonics, nano-technology, integrated circuits, radiation hardness, material ...
Yasuhisa Omura, Y. Omura, S. Cristoloveanu, F. Gámiz, B-Y. Nguyen, S. Cristoloveanu, 2009
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Advanced Semiconductor-on-Insulator Technology and Related ...
This is the continuation of the long running ¿Silicon-on-Insulator Technology and Devices¿ symposium.
Y. Omura, F. Gámiz, H. Ishii, 2011
8
Science and Technology of Semiconductor-On-Insulator ...
This book collects the papers presented during NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Science and technology of Semiconductor on Insulator (SOI) structures and devices operating in a harsh environment' held in Kiev 26-30 April 2004.
Denis Flandre, Alexei N. Nazarov, Peter L. F. Hemment, 2006
9
Nanoscaled Semiconductor-on-Insulator Structures and Devices
The book details many of the key issues associated with the scaling to nano-dimensions of silicon-on-insulator structures.
Steve Hall (Ph. D.), S. Hall, A.N. Nazarov, 2007
10
Metal-Insulator Transitions
This is a second edition of a classic book.
Nevill Mott, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSULATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insulator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pacific Power working to help Tieton man who lost home in fire …
A company spokesperson tells KIMA the insulator on the pole that keeps the current in the wire failed. Along with equipment that de-energizes ... «KIMA CBS 29, Jul 15»
2
With $35 Million in Latest Round of Funding, Plated Looks to …
Plated's packaging is also recyclable, and its latest innovation is Jute, a biodegradable and compostable insulator. At the moment, the company ... «The Daily Meal, Jul 15»
3
Ghostly Particle with No Mass Finally Created in the Lab - Yahoo …
... semi-metal, a material with properties between an insulator and a conductor. The catch was that nobody knew exactly which materials to try. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
IBM Slashes Next-Gen Power | EE Times
All of Joshi's group's experiments, so far, have been on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates at the 14nm node using immersion lithography. «EE Times, Jul 15»
5
Remember That Time Alex Jones Tried To Start A Y2K Riot …
But according to the Associated Press, an insulator had simply failed, which is a relatively minor problem when it comes to nuclear power plants ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
6
New Method to Visualize Topological Insulators at the Nanoscale …
The technique involves aiming a highly focused stream of ions at the topological insulator. To generate that beam of ions, the researchers used ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»
7
Montgomery County Pct. 4 Constable's Office arrests - Your Houston …
Deputies retrieved a drink insulator (koozie) allegedly containing a glass pipe with methamphetamine inside, as well as a pill container with ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
8
TrackMyDown.com Adds Transparency To The Down Industry
There is no better insulator on the planet in terms of warmth to weight – than down. For generations, down has been the go-to insulator for the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
9
More than 3000 Amherstburg residents without power
A broken insulator has left more than 3,000 customers without power in Amherstburg Thursday morning, said Essex Powerlines. The insulator ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
10
How miracle material may keep future electronics cool
It is an insulator, meaning it does not conduct electricity, while graphene itself is a super-efficient conductor. White graphene does, however, ... «Fortune, Jul 15»

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