Insulate vs Insulite - What's the difference?
insulate | insulite |
To separate, detach, or isolate.
To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.
(dated) An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.
(Webster 1913)
As a verb insulate
is to separate, detach, or isolate.As a noun insulite is
(dated) an insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.insulate
English
Verb
- Ceramic can be used to insulate power lines.