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

Therefore, pelts of these tropical procyonids do not have the same insulative value as the prime winter coat of Procyon lotor.

From Project Gutenberg