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Word: isolate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Something that has been isolated.

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Verb:

  • transitive|chemistry To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
  • transitive|microbiology To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.
  • transitive To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
  • transitive To insulate, or make free of external influence.
  • transitive To place in quarantine or isolation.
  • transitive To set apart or cut off from others.

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