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isolate

Main Entry:: ¹iso·late
Pronunciation:: \ˈī-sə-ˌlāt also ˈi-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: iso·lat·ed; iso·lat·ing
Etymology:: back-formation from isolated set apart, from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from isola island, from Latin insula
Date:: 1799

1: to set apart from others ; also : quarantine2: to select from among others ; especially : to separate from another substance so as to obtain pure or in a free state3: insulate

— iso·la·tor

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\-ˌlā-tər\ noun

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