Definizione monolingua

insulation

insulation (countable and uncountable; plural insulations)

1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
3. (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
4. (engineering) The state of a body so separated.
5. (electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

Definizione dizionario insulation

	isolamento
	The process of preventing or reducing the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound to or from a body, device, or region by surrounding it with a nonconducting material. (Source: CED)

isolamento termico

isolante

Altri significati:

The act of separating a body from others

insulation (esp. electrical)

a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources

(engineering) The state of a body so separated.

The act of insulating

The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.

(engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.

(electrical) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.