Insulator \In"su*la`tor\, n.
1. One who, or that which, insulates.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates;
a nonconductor.
insulator
n : a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible
electrical or thermal conductivity [syn: {dielectric}, {nonconductor}]
[ant: {conductor}]