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deactivator

UK/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪtə(ɹ)/

deactivator noun: any device used to deactivate something.

Noun

deactivator (plural deactivators)

  1. Any device used to deactivate something.
  2. A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.

Forms of deactivator

pluraldeactivators

Origin of deactivator

From deactivate + -or.

Questions about deactivator

What does deactivator mean?
Deactivator means any device used to deactivate something.
What part of speech is deactivator?
Deactivator is a noun.
How do you pronounce deactivator?
Deactivator is pronounced /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪtə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of deactivator?
The plural of deactivator is deactivators.

Words near deactivator in the dictionary

  1. deactivating
  2. deactivation
  3. deactivation energies
  4. deactivation energy
  5. deactivations
  6. deactivator
  7. deactivators
  8. deactualization
  9. deactualizations
  10. deactylase
  11. deactylation

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