INSULATING
Verb
insulating
present participle of insulate
Adjective
insulating (comparative more insulating, superlative most insulating)
That insulates.
Source: Wiktionary
INSULATE
In"su*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insulating.] Etym: [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See
Isle, and cf. Isolate.]
1. To make an island of. [Obs.] Pennant.
2. To place in a detached situation, or in a state having no
communication with surrounding objects; to isolate; to separate.
3. (Elec. & Thermotics)
Definition: To prevent the transfer o Insulating stool (Elec.), a stool
with legs of glass or some other nonconductor of electricity, used
for insulating a person or any object placed upon it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition