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superinsulation

superinsulation noun: the efficient thermal insulation of a building or system, especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre.

Noun

superinsulation (uncountable)

  1. The efficient thermal insulation of a building or system, especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre.
  2. A quantum state of zero electrical conductivity (or infinite resistance) - the opposite of superconductivity.

Origin of superinsulation

From super- + insulation.

Questions about superinsulation

What does superinsulation mean?
Superinsulation means the efficient thermal insulation of a building or system, especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre.
What part of speech is superinsulation?
Superinsulation is a noun.

Words near superinsulation in the dictionary

  1. superinsular
  2. superinsulate
  3. superinsulated
  4. superinsulates
  5. superinsulating
  6. superinsulation
  7. superinsulator
  8. superinsulators
  9. superintegrabilities
  10. superintegrability
  11. superintegrable

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