isolable

[ ahy-suh-luh-buhl, is-uh- ]

adjective

1. capable of being isolated. isolated.

Other Words From

• iso·la·bili·ty noun
• non·iso·la·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isolable¹

First recorded in 1850–55; isol(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

The only other fairly isolable element of a radical socialistic complexion is found among the students of modern science.

From Project Gutenberg

We shall see that matter has a tendency to constitute isolable systems, that can be treated geometrically.

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