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insolation (in" soh LAY shuhn) (noun)
The act, or an instance of, exposing to sunlight; including, therapeutic exposure to sunlight: People are cautioned against too much insolation which could result in sunstroke or heat stroke, which is characterized by convulsions, coma, and excessive body heat.
insulation (in" suh LAY shuhn, ins" yuh LAY shuhn) (noun)
A material or substance that is used to stop heat, electricity, or sound from going into or out of something: Nell used fiberglass insulationon the attic ceiling of her house to keep it cool during the hot summer months isolation.
isolation (igh" suh LAY shuhn) (noun)
The circumstance of being in a place or situation that is separate from others: The isolation of the mountain community has existed for many decades.
Most countries no longer sell asbestos for insulation; however, those countries that do may find themselves kept in isolation from international trade agreements.
Instead, countries should work together to develop safe insolation techniques and equipment.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group I; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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The process of separating someone or something from others, or the fact of being alone and separated from others.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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insulino-, insulin-, insula-, insulo-, insul-, isle
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soli-, sol- +
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ethological isolation
The absence of interbreeding between members of different populations because of behavioral differences that preclude effective mating.
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ethno-, ethn- +
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insulino-, insulin-, insula-, insulo-, insul-, isle
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, WIPP (noun) (no plural)
The first underground repository in the United States licensed to permanently dispose of transuranic radioactive waste left from the research and production of nuclear weapons; located in the Chihuahuan Desert of southeastern New Mexico, USA: As an engineering student, Dallas wanted to visit the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and discovered that he needed special governmental permission to do so.
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vast-, wast-
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