sensitiser

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A form of sensitizer — Any agent that sensitizes something.

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Meanings

nounsensitiser (plural sensitisers)

plural sensitisers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sensitizer.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction

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sensitizer
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activator
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sensitizer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sensitise + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

sensitiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitiser

MLA

“sensitiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitiser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensitiser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensitiser.

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