insulative

American  

[in-suh-ley-tiv, ins-yuh-] / ˈɪn səˌleɪ tɪv, ˈɪns yə- /

adjective

1. serving to protect or insulate.

   glassware shipped in insulative packing.

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Etymology

Origin of insulative

First recorded in 1940–45; insulate + -ive

Example Sentences

“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.

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

From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.