insulation

(noun)

noun

1. the state of being isolated or detached

- the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel

Similar word(s): detachment, insularism, insularity

Definition categories: state, isolation

2. insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

Similar word(s): insulant

Definition categories: substance

3. the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

Definition categories: act, protection