"deactivator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪtə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: deactivators [plural]
Etymology: From deactivate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deactivate|or}} deactivate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} deactivator (plural deactivators)
  1. Any device used to deactivate something.
    Sense id: en-deactivator-en-noun-9feucO06
  2. A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
    Sense id: en-deactivator-en-noun-wLdtR1rw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70

Inflected forms

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