transitive verb. To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding or covering with a nonconducting material.

transitive verb. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. synonym: isolate.

In entomology, detached from other parts or marks of the same kind.

To make an island of (a place) by surrounding it with water.

To place in an isolated situation or condition; set apart from immediate contact or association with others; detach; segregate.

In electricity and thermotics, to separate, as an electrified or heated body, from other bodies by the interposition of a non-conductor; more specifically, in the case of electricity, to separate from the earth (since an electrified body tends to part with its electricity to the earth).

In chem., to free from combination with other substances.

transitive verb. To make an island of.

transitive verb. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.

transitive verb. To prevent the transfer of electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors.

transitive verb. a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.

verb. To separate, detach, or isolate.

verb. To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

verb. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

verb. place or set apart

"I suppose I could also consider installing a suspended ceiling inside to help insulate from the radiant heat from the slab, but that wouldn't be my preferred option if I can avoid it."

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insular  insulation  insulator  isolate  isolation  

alcohol-resistant  current-carrying  diazo-  epithelial-cell  fascial  

bolt  close off  cordon  cordon off  cover  

insulated  insulates  insulating