🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

isolamento elétrico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-zu-la-mẽ-tu e-lɛ-tɾi-ku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Electrical Insulation/ɪˈlɛk.trɪ.kəl ˈɪn.sjʊ.leɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O isolamento elétrico evita curtos-circuitos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of non-conducting materials to prevent the passage of electricity to or from conductors.

    "High-voltage power lines require heavy electrical insulation to ensure safety."
  2. 2

    The material used to prevent the leakage of electrical current.

    "The rubber on the copper wire acts as a dependable electrical insulation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'electrical' derives from New Latin 'electricus', based on Greek 'ēlektron' (amber), combined with the suffix '-al'. 'Insulation' originates from the Latin 'insula' (island), evolving through the 18th century to mean detached or separated, specifically applied in physics to non-conducting materials that prevent the passage of electricity.

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