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isolator
i·so·late I0253200 (ī′sə-lāt′)tr.v. i·so·lat·ed, i·so·lat·ing, i·so·lates 1. a. To cause to be alone or apart, as in being inaccessible or unable to move about: The police isolated the area until more help could arrive.b. To place in quarantine.c. To cause to become socially or politically unengaged or ostracized: an immigrant who was isolated by his poor language skills.d. To render free of external influence; insulate: a system of government that isolated its citizens from foreign ideas.2. To identify or distinguish as a separate entity or group: The study tried to isolate the effects of changing schools on student performance.3. a. Chemistry To separate (a substance) in pure form from a combined mixture.b. Microbiology To separate (a pure strain of a microorganism or virus) from a mixed culture. 4. Psychology To separate (experiences or memories) from the emotions relating to them.5. Electricity a. To set apart (a component, circuit, or system) from a source of electricity.b. To insulate or shield.adj. (-lĭt, -lāt′) Separated from others: an isolate population.n. (-lĭt, -lāt′)1. A person, thing, or group that has been isolated, as by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers.2. Microbiology A population of microorganisms or viruses that has been isolated.3. Linguistics A language isolate. [Back-formation from isolated.] i′so·la′tor n.Synonyms: isolate, insulate, seclude, segregate, sequester These verbs mean to separate from others: a mountain that isolated the village from larger towns; insulated herself from the chaos surrounding her; a celebrity who was secluded from public scrutiny; segregated the infectious patients in a special ward; sequestering a jury during its deliberations.IdiomsSeeisolateisolator
isolator[′ī·sə‚lād·ər] (electronics) A passive attenuator in which the loss in one direction is much greater than that in the opposite direction; a ferrite isolator for waveguides is an example. (engineering) Any device that absorbs vibration or noise, or prevents its transmission. vibration isolator vibration isolator (bonded-elastomeric type) vibration isolator (coil-spring type) A resilient support for machinery, piping, ductwork, etc., which may act as a source of vibration; designed to reduce the amount of vibration transmitted to the building structure. |