Isolate in English dictionary

  • isolate

    Meanings and definitions of "Isolate"

    • (transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
    • (transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.
    • (transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
    • (transitive) To insulate, or make free of external influence.
    • (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.
    • Something that has been isolated.
    • noun
      Something that has been isolated.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To set apart or cut off from others.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To place in quarantine or isolation.
    • verb
      ( transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To insulate, or make free of external influence.
    • verb
      (transitive, microbiology)
      To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.
    • transitive: to set apart or cut off from others
    • transitive: to place in quarantine or isolation
    • transitive, chemistry: to separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
    • transitive: to insulate, or make free of external influence
    • 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
    • something that has been isolated
    • eliminate systematically (in fault-finding)
    • verb
      obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
    • verb
      place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"
    • verb
      separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
    • verb
      set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

    Synonyms of "Isolate" in English dictionary

    acquire, sort, disunite are the top synonyms of "Isolate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Isolate

    • isolate ( third-person singular simple present isolates, present participle isolating, simple past and past participle isolated)
    • isolate ( plural  isolates)
    • isolate (plural isolates)
    • isolate (third-person singular simple present isolates, present participle isolating, simple past and past participle isolated)
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