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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A material used to minimize the transmission of electricity, sound, or heat. Insulation can be made from a wide variety of materials such as plastic, rubber, paper, wood, cork, fur, mineral fibers, and metal foil. | + | A material used to minimize the transmission of electricity, sound, or heat. Insulation can be made from a wide variety of materials such as [[plastic]], [[rubber]], [[paper]], [[wood]], [[cork]], [[fur]], [[mineral fiber|mineral fibers]], and [[Foil|metal foil]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 15 October 2020
Description
A material used to minimize the transmission of electricity, sound, or heat. Insulation can be made from a wide variety of materials such as Plastic, Rubber, Paper, Wood, Cork, Fur, mineral fibers, and metal foil.
Synonyms and Related Terms
insulating material (AAT preferred); insulator; isolant (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Insulator." Accessed: 7 Sept. 2004 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000