Inhibitor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a person or thing that inhibits.
  2. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.
  3. any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence.
  4. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.
noun
  1. a person or thing that inhibits
  2. a substance that retards or stops a chemical reaction
  3. biochem
    • a substance that inhibits the action of an enzyme
    • a substance that inhibits a metabolic or physiological process
  4. any impurity in a solid that prevents luminescence
  5. an inert substance added to some rocket fuels to inhibit ignition on certain surfaces
Inhibitor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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