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insulite

insulite noun: an insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.

Noun

insulite (uncountable)

  1. (dated) An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.

Origin of insulite

Originally a trademark, probably from insulate + -ite.

Questions about insulite

What does insulite mean?
Insulite means an insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.
What part of speech is insulite?
Insulite is a noun.

Words near insulite in the dictionary

  1. insulinotropic
  2. insulinotropin
  3. insulinotropins
  4. insulinotropism
  5. insulins
  6. insulite
  7. insulitis
  8. insulize
  9. insulized
  10. insulizes
  11. insulizing

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