Also means
insulation
Usage Note
Isolamento covers both social isolation (isolamento sociale) and physical insulation (isolamento termico, thermal insulation). Context distinguishes the two senses. In the COVID era, isolamento was the standard term for quarantine/isolation. The verb is isolare.
Examples
"L'isolamento termico riduce i costi energetici."
Natural Translation
Thermal insulation reduces energy costs.

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