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acoustical insulation (AAT); deafening; deadening; dampening; soundproofing; sound absorption
 
acoustical insulation (AAT); deafening; deadening; dampening; soundproofing; sound absorption
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:49, 2 June 2022

Description

Any material used to decrease the intensity of unwanted sounds. Sound insulation can be achieved by incorporating dead space and/or insulating materials (backplaster, felt, Foamed plastic, Mineral wool, Cork, and Sawdust, etc.) into the construction design. Total suppression of the transfer of sound from one location to another is called soundproofing.

Synonyms and Related Terms

acoustical insulation (AAT); deafening; deadening; dampening; soundproofing; sound absorption

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998