insulant vs insulation

insulant and insulation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insulant	Yes	No	No	No
insulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, insulant and insulation are synonyms defined as:

insulant and insulation: insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity

insulant (noun)	insulation (noun)
insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity	the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
	the state of being isolated or detached
	insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity