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A [[material]] that does not allow [[Electrical Current|electricity]] to flow through it easily.
==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
[[File:Wire3Core.png|right|300px|thumb|[[Wire|Wires]] have [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] covering them because [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] makes a good '''electrical insulator'''.]]
An '''electrical insulator''' is a [[material]] that does not allow [[electricity]] to flow through it easily.
: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator'''
: Plural [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator'''
: [[Verb]]: '''To electrically insulate'''
: [[Adjective]]: '''Electrical insulation'''
===About Electrical Conductors===
: [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]], [[rubber]] and the [[air]] make good '''electrical insulators'''.
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:BrickWall.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Fabric.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CupGlass.png|center|200px]]
|-
|[[Brick]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|[[Fabric]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|[[Glass]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|-
|[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Mountain.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]]
|-
|[[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|[[Rock]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|[[Rubber]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
|}