isolates

/AY1 S AH0 L EY0 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    Something that has been isolated.

verb
  1. 1

    To set apart or cut off from others.

  2. 2

    To place in quarantine or isolation.

  3. 3

    To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.

  4. 4

    To insulate, or make free of external influence.

  5. 5

    To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.

  6. 6

    To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.

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