insulation
/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/
UK: /ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/
insulation
English
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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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