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isolate
verb
-
isolate
,
isolating
,
isolates
,
isolated
to
keep
a
person
or
thing
apart
from
others
so
it
stands
alone
•
During
the
science
fair
project
,
Leo
tried
to
isolate
one
cause
of
the
reaction
.
During
the
science
fair
project
,
Leo
tried
to
isolate
one
cause
of
the
reaction
.
•
Engineers
quickly
isolated
the
broken
section
of
the
bridge
with
orange
barriers
.
Engineers
quickly
isolated
the
broken
section
of
the
bridge
with
orange
barriers
.
Mid-19th
century
,
back-formation
from
isolation
,
ultimately
from
Latin
insula
‘
island
’,
reflecting
the
idea
of
making
something
an
island
unto
itself
.
verb
-
isolate
,
isolating
,
isolates
,
isolated
to
obtain
a
pure
substance
,
cell
,
or
organism
from
a
mixture
•
The
researchers
isolated
a
new
protein
from
the
plant
leaves
.
The
researchers
isolated
a
new
protein
from
the
plant
leaves
.
•
After
several
filtration
steps
,
the
chemist
isolated
bright
blue
crystals
.
After
several
filtration
steps
,
the
chemist
isolated
bright
blue
crystals
.
