insulant

Noun
  1. Insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity (synset 114944995)
    is a type of: building material - material used for constructing buildings
    subtypes:
    • lagging - insulation 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
    same as: insulation

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