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noun
1.
a person or thing that inhibits.
2.
Chemistry. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.
3.
any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Compare activator (def. 3).
4.
Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.
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Inhibitor
is always a great word to know.
So is retort. Does it mean:
| a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat |
| the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule |
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World English Dictionary
| inhibitor (ɪnˈhɪbɪtə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: inhibiter a person or thing that inhibits |
| 2. | Compare catalyst Also called: anticatalyst a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction |
| 3. | biochem |
| a. a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme | |
| b. a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process: a plant growth inhibitor | |
| 4. | any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence |
| 5. | an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces |
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inhibitor in·hib·i·tor or in·hib·it·er (ĭn-hĭb'ĭ-tər)
n.
A substance that restrains or retards physiological, chemical, or enzymatic action.
A nerve whose stimulation represses activity.
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