Noun: insulation ,in-su'ley-shun [N. Amer], ,in-syû'ley-shun [Brit]
- Insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
"Fiberglass is a common insulation used in home construction";
- insulant
- The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
"Proper insulation of the attic significantly reduced their heating bills"
- The state of being isolated or detached
"the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel";
- insularity, insularism, detachment
Derived forms: insulations
Type of: building material, isolation, protection
Encyclopedia: Insulation