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isolate
Verb
  • To set apart or cut off from others. transitive
  • To place in quarantine or isolation. transitive
  • To separate a substance in pure form from a mixture. transitive, chemistry
  • To insulate, or make free of external influence. transitive
  • To separate a pure strain of bacteria etc. from a mixed culture. transitive, microbiology
  • To insulate an electrical component from a source of electricity. transitive
Noun
  • Something that has been isolated.