Meanings
nounreactivator (plural reactivators)
plural reactivators
- One who, or that which, reactivates.
- chemistryA device that removes hydrogen sulfide from a solution.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishreactivate
- Englishreactivator
From reactivate + -or.
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APA
reactivator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivator
MLA
“reactivator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reactivator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reactivator.
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