Isolate

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1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Noun

English

Transitive verb

to isolate (isolates, isolated, isolating)

1. To set apart or cut off from others
2. To place in quarantine or isolation
3. (chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture
4. To insulate, or make free of external influence
5. (microbiology) To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc from a mixed culture
6. To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity

Translations

• French: isoler

Noun

isolate

1. A thing that has been isolated