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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAktivator
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aktivator
"Der Aktivator beschleunigte die chemische Reaktion."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance or agent that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction or biological process.
"The enzyme acted as an activator, speeding up the metabolic reactions in the cell." - 2
A device or mechanism that triggers a particular action or process.
"The activator for the alarm system was set to go off at midnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'activator' originates from the Latin word 'activus', meaning 'active', combined with the suffix '-ator', which denotes an agent. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe substances that initiate or accelerate a process, particularly in scientific contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Activator" is said worldwide
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activateur
Transliteration: aktiva-teur
"L'enzyme a agi comme un activateur dans la réaction."
Aktivator
Transliteration: Aktivator
"Der Aktivator beschleunigte die chemische Reaktion."
attivatore
Transliteration: attivatore
"L'attivatore ha accelerato il processo biologico."
activador
Transliteration: activador
"El activador facilitó la reacción química."
ativador
Transliteration: ativador
"O ativador acelerou o processo."
सक्रियकर्ता
Transliteration: sakriyakarta
"एंजाइम एक सक्रियकर्ता के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
激活剂
Transliteration: jīhuó jì
"酶作为激活剂加速了反应。"
활성제
Transliteration: hwalseongje
"효소는 반응을 가속화하는 활성제로 작용합니다."
活性化剤
Transliteration: kasseika-zai
"酵素は活性化剤として機能します。"
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