insulation

/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/

UK: /ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/

insulation

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Definition

The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

Etymology

From insulate + -ion.

Example Sentences

  • "Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages."
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