insulant
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in·su·lant
(ĭn′sə-lənt, ĭns′yə-)n.
A material used for insulation; an insulator.
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Noun | 1. | insulant - a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity building material - material used for constructing buildings lagging - used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat corkboard - a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking |
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