insulative

[in-suh-ley-tiv, ins-yuh-]

adjective

1. serving to protect or insulate.

   glassware shipped in insulative packing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of insulative¹

First recorded in 1940–45; insulate + -ive

Example Sentences

“That’s really what gives a deer’s coat its insulative value,” says Fleegle.

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Tucked beneath Ingenuity’s solar panel—wrapped around a cable and secured with insulative tape—is a small swatch of timeworn textile.

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Straw bales are good for winter, she continues, as they are much more insulative.

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Ceiling tiles that are wet lose their insulative properties and need to be replaced.

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Certain kinds of paint, such as the insulative varieties, are useful in retaining heat in a home.

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