Ĭn'su-lā'ted, p. a.
p. a. 1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; as, an insulated house or column.
- (Elec.) Separated, as a body, from others, by means of non-conductors of electricity.
- (Thermotics.) Separated, as a heated body, from other bodies, by non-conductors of heat.
- (Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation;—said of stars supposed to be so far apart that the effect of their mutual attraction is insensible. Young.