inhibitor

inhibitor
/in hib"i teuhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that inhibits.
2. Chem. a substance that decreases the rate of or stops completely a chemical reaction.
3. any impurity in a mineral that prevents luminescence. Cf. activator (def. 3).
4. Rocketry. an inert antioxidant used with solid propellants to inhibit burning on certain surfaces.
Also, inhibiter.
[1865-70; INHIBIT + -OR2]

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