| NOUN | substance | sensitiser, sensitizer | (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction |
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| Meaning | (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction. | |
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| Synonym | sensitizer | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | activator | (biology) any agency bringing about activation |
| Spanish | sensibilizador | |
| Verbs | sensitise | make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating / coating it with a photographic emulsion |
| sensitise | make sensitive to a drug or allergen | |
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