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activator

/ak-tuh-vey-ter/US // ˈæk təˌveɪ tər //

激活剂,激活器,活化剂,活化器

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that activates.
    • : Chemistry, Biochemistry. a catalyst.
    • : any impurity in a mineral that causes luminescence.Compare inhibitor.
    • : Orthodontics. a removable appliance, usually of hard plastic, that is worn in the mouth instead of a fixed appliance to help align the teeth and improve the relationship of the lower jaw to the upper.

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Examples

  • Just like with color, fluorescence in minerals is often the product of impurities, called activators.

  • Once you mix in the activator, you’ll have five to 15 minutes of working time.

  • The adhesive should be fully set in 15 to 40 minutes, depending on the temperature, how much activator you used and how much material you mixed.

  • Before you add activator, have a plan for holding the pieces together if you’re dealing with separate pieces.

  • The color will change very little after the activator is added, Geronimo said.

  • TA-65, the new study claims, is a “telomerase activator”—that is, it turns on telomerase in cells.

  • The Black Doctor closed his eyes wearily and flipped an activator switch.

  • I call him Homo Causacadere, the fall causer, whose activator is hostility.

  • Finally, he poked the activator bar, and watched as the machine spat out tape.

  • They may have been, and the use of the activator may have been extorted from one of them.

  • Skordran Kirv used a door-activator to slide open a hidden door.

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