activator
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]activator (plural activators)
- One who, or that which, activates.
- (physical chemistry) Something that activates a catalyst
- (biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
- (biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
- A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
- (mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
- (chiropractic) A hand-held device that delivers a controlled fast thrust to a joint, muscle, etc., to help stimulate nervous system activity.
Derived terms
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[edit]one who activates
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something that activates a catalyst
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chemical increasing transcription
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dopant
mining
Romanian
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[edit]Noun
[edit]activator n (plural activatoare)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | activator | activatorul | activatoare | activatoarele | |
| genitive-dative | activator | activatorului | activatoare | activatoarelor | |
| vocative | activatorule | activatoarelor | |||