insulate

Example Sentences

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It may be that a newer building would suit you — one that is suitably insulated and will require less maintenance.

From MarketWatch

PEDS1 is needed to produce plasmalogens, a specific type of membrane phospholipid that is especially abundant in myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers.

From Science Daily

Demyelination is the process in which the myelin sheath -- a protective, insulating layer surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord -- is damaged or destroyed.

From Science Daily

What’s Next: U.S. shale producers are largely insulated because their output is predominantly light crude, which isn’t a substitute for Venezuelan heavy oil.

From Barron's

United Utilities advises that the best deterrent is insulating pipes so they don't freeze.

From BBC