insulated

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Insulate \In"su*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Insulating.] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate.] [1913 Webster]

1.To make an island of. [Obs.] --Pennant. [1913 Webster]

2.To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate. [1913 Webster]

3.(Elec. & Thermotics) To prevent the transfer of electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors. [1913 Webster]

Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it. [1913 Webster]

Insulated \In"su*la`ted\ ([i^]n"s[-u]*l[=a]"t[e^]d), p. a.

1.Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column. [1913 Webster]

The special and insulated situation of the Jews.— De Quincey.[1913 Webster]

2.(Elect. & Thermotics) Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity. [1913 Webster]

3.(Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; -- said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible. --C. A. Young. [1913 Webster]

Insulated wire, wire covered with some nonconducting material, such as plastic or silk, for use in conducting electricity. [1913 Webster]