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絕緣體

zyut6 jyun4 tai2

jue2 yuan2 ti3

insulator — any material or object that does not conduct electricity

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

絕緣體

This word was added by tym on 24th Mar 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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絕 zyut6 zyut3 jue2 - cut; sever; renounce
緣 jyun4 jyun6 yuan2 yuan4 - cause; reason; fate; destiny
體 tai2 ti3 - shape, form; essence

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