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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElectrical Insulator
/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɪnsəleɪtə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A material that resists the flow of electric current.
"Rubber is commonly used as an electrical insulator in power cables." - 2
An object or device that serves to prevent the passage of electricity.
"The electrical insulator on the power line prevented short circuits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'electrical insulator' combines 'electrical', derived from the Greek 'ēlektron' meaning 'amber', which was historically associated with static electricity, and 'insulator', from the Latin 'insulatus', meaning 'made into an island', referring to the material's ability to prevent the flow of electricity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Electrical Insulator" is said worldwide
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isolant électrique
Transliteration: izolã ɛlektrik
"Le caoutchouc est un bon isolant électrique."
elektrischer Isolator
Transliteration: elektrischer Isolator
"Gummi ist ein guter elektrischer Isolator."
isolante elettrico
Transliteration: izolante elettrico
"La gomma è un buon isolante elettrico."
aislante eléctrico
Transliteration: aislante eléctrico
"El caucho es un buen aislante eléctrico."
isolante elétrico
Transliteration: isolante elétrico
"A borracha é um bom isolante elétrico."
इलेक्ट्रिकल इंसुलेटर
Transliteration: ilektrikal insuleṭar
"रबर एक अच्छा इलेक्ट्रिकल इंसुलेटर है।"
电绝缘体
Transliteration: diàn juéyuántǐ
"橡胶是良好的电绝缘体。"
전기 절연체
Transliteration: jeongi jeollyeonche
"고무는 좋은 전기 절연체입니다."
電気絶縁体
Transliteration: denki zetsuentai
"ゴムは良い電気絶縁体です。"
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