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Definition of "insulant" []

  • A material used for insulation; an insulator. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "insulant" in a sentence
  • "But tinted windows not only saves on your interior but acts as an insulant on the glass, which obviously helps when you're running the air conditioner."
  • "- An insulant cover dropped over the pot and the top of the stove could make use of retained heat for slow cooking long after the fire is dead (Fig. 7-48)."
  • "- Terra cotta is a much better insulant than metal, so less heat is lost from a terra cotta stove."