激活剂 (jī huó jì) — activator; activating agent
Definition
A technical/scientific noun for a substance that triggers or speeds up a reaction (chemical, enzymatic, or biological). Less common than the everyday verb 激活 ('to activate'); 激活剂 names the agent itself.
noun
activatoractivating agent
Examples
- 激活剂。Zhè zhǒng jī huó jì néng jiā sù huà xué fǎn yìng.This activator can accelerate chemical reactions.
- ，激活剂。Zài shēng wù shí yàn zhōng, jī huó jì kě yǐ tí gāo méi de huó xìng.In biological experiments, activators can increase the activity of enzymes.
- 激活剂。Kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yì zhǒng xīn xíng jī huó jì.Scientists discovered a new type of activator.
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