insulative

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

/ ˈɪn səˌleɪ tɪv, ˈɪns yə- /

adjective

serving to protect or insulate: glassware shipped in insulative packing.

Nearby words

insularize, insularly, insulate, insulating tape, insulation, insulative, insulator, insulin, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin resistance

Origin of insulative

First recorded in 1940–45; insulate + -ive

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