superinsulation

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noun

The efficient thermal insulation of a building or system, especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre.

OriginEnglish insulation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperinsulation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe efficient thermal insulation of a building or system, especially by using multiple layers, or low-conducting fibre.
  2. uncountablenatural sciencesA quantum state of zero electrical conductivity (or infinite resistance) - the opposite of superconductivity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishinsulation
  8. Englishsuperinsulation

From super- + insulation.

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APA

superinsulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superinsulation

MLA

“superinsulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superinsulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superinsulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superinsulation.

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