🇬🇧 en nl 🇳🇱

isolate verb

  /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/ , /ˈaɪ.sə.lət/
  • (transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
  • (transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.
  • (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.
isoleren
  • (transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.
afscheiden

isolation noun

  /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
  • (chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
isolatie

isolated adjective

  /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/
  • Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
geïsoleerd, afgezonderd

isolator noun

  • A device that isolates something from the surrounding environment to keep it sterile.
  • A transparent box for holding small live animals.
isolator

🇳🇱 nl en 🇬🇧

isolement

solitary confinement
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