insulative
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of insulative
Example Sentences
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“That’s really what gives a deer’s coat its insulative value,” says Fleegle.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022
Tucked beneath Ingenuity’s solar panel—wrapped around a cable and secured with insulative tape—is a small swatch of timeworn textile.
From Scientific American • Apr. 1, 2021
Straw bales are good for winter, she continues, as they are much more insulative.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2018
The increased insulative capacity of their pelt is one of the primary adaptations that has allowed Procyon lotor to extend its distribution into cold climates.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.
Each year at the completion of its molt, the raccoon's highly insulative pelt is renewed.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.
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