insulative
[ in-suh-ley-tiv, ins-yuh- ]
/ ˈɪn səˌleɪ tɪv, ˈɪns yə- /
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adjective
serving to protect or insulate: glassware shipped in insulative packing.
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Therefore, pelts of these tropical procyonids do not have the same insulative value as the prime winter coat of Procyon lotor.