aktivator

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aktiˈvatɔr/ [ak̚.t̪iˈfa.t̪ɔr]
  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: ak‧ti‧va‧tor

Noun

aktivator (plural aktivator-aktivator)

  1. (chemistry) activator (something that activates a catalyst)
  2. (biochemistry) activator (any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription)
  3. (biochemistry) activator (a type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions)

Synonyms

  • (chemistry): pengaktif (Standard Malay)
  • (biochemistry): penggalak (Standard Malay)

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