Definition of "isolating" []

• Present participle of isolate. (verb)

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• "Both workers succeeded in isolating from the urine of pregnant women a substance in crystalline form having oestrogenic effects."
• "The recent increase in military tempo here to what they say -- what they describe as isolating the city to surround it, to contain the insurgents here, to move forward operating bases deeper into the city to try and root out the insurgency, that has caused, in some areas, some people of Ramadi to flee the city."
• "Choosing one (1) knife is as difficult as choosing one rifle or sidearm, so I wish you the best of luck in isolating your choice, but I'm inclined to think if you handle the ones that appeal to you most, one of them will "fit" or feel just a bit better than the others."