isolator
noun
isolator is spelled I-S-O-L-A-T-O-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, isolator means “An electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of isolator is isolators.
How many letters and syllables are in isolator?
| Letters | 8: I-S-O-L-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is isolator?
Isolator appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of isolator
- isolators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does isolator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them.
- 2
A device that isolates something from the surrounding environment to keep it sterile.
The term ‘Isolator’ as used in the Pharmaceutical Industry covers a variety of pieces of equipment. One group has the main objective of providing containment for the handling of dangerous materials either aseptically or not. Another group h
- 3
A transparent box for holding small live animals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Isolator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does isolator come from?
From isolate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).