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Insulate

Insulate

1. To make an island of.

2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.

3. (Science: physics) to prevent the transfer o electricity or heat to or from (bodies) by the interposition of nonconductors.

(Science: physics) Insulating stool, a stool with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.

Origin: L. Insulatus insulated, fr. Insula island. See isle, and cf. Isolate.


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adaptation and evolution: Haven't found the answer yet

... necessarily have anything to do with the final adaptation as we see it. For example, bird feathers may have originally come about as something to insulate an ancestor of birds, to keep it warm, and was later modified to be be useful for flight. One final note of caution about the word adaptation. ...

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by CoffeaRobusta
Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:00 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: adaptation and evolution: Haven't found the answer yet
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matter of choice

... readily available nutrients from the adult plant to its seed. So Death becomes 'inevitable' --> to leave space, to fertilize soil, and to insulate the seeds esp before bad weather hits... all of which to ensure offspring survival... and thus avoid extinction... ^_^

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by honee_v
Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:13 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Plant Death?
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keeping animal cool

... increase in body temp, as opposed to source->skin->blood->body. Anything that forces heat to diffuse through more space will insulate it (that is, cause it to resist change in temperature). Secondly, you're thinking of only one method by which heat can move. it's true that ...

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by Khaiy
Tue May 02, 2006 12:49 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: keeping animal cool
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Morgellon's or ..........flies, or .......

... Cationic. Examples: amines (NH3+ Amphiphilic Molecules. Examples are phospholipids, one of the main constituents of biological membranes: they insulate the cells from the surrounding medium. Non-Ionic Molecules. A small polymer is grafted onto a hydrophobic segment. Block Copolymers Floation ...

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by RANDY
Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:10 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Morgellon's or ..........flies, or .......
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