isolates

noun

Something that has been isolated.

verb

(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.

(transitive) To place in quarantine or isolation.

(intransitive) To self-isolate.

(transitive) To insulate, or make free of external influence.

(transitive) To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity.

(transitive, chemistry) To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture.

(transitive, microbiology) To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture.

adjective

(literary) isolated.

Roots

insulaisol- · Latin · island

Synonyms & related words for isolates

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of isolates. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to isolates

Explore words related to isolates — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include isolative, insulate, isolating, isolation, isolated, isolator, sequester, seclude. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does isolates come from?

The word isolates breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root isol-, from Latin insula (“island”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.