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insulant

DEFINITIONS OF: insulant

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n a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

Synonyms:
insulating material, insulation
Types:
lagging
used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
corkboard
a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
Type of:
building material
material used for constructing buildings
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