I. ˈī-sə-ˌlāt also ˈi- transitive verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: back-formation from isolated set apart, from French isolé, from Italian isolato, from isola island, from Latin insula
Date: 1799
1. : to set apart from others ; also : quarantine
2. : to select from among others ; especially : to separate from another substance so as to obtain pure or in a free state
3. : insulate
• iso·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun
II. -lət, -ˌlāt adjective
Date: 1819
: being alone : solitary , isolated
III. -lət, -ˌlāt noun
Date: 1890
1. : an individual, population, strain, or culture obtained by or resulting from selection or separation
2. : an individual socially withdrawn or removed from society