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activating agent vs activator

activator vs activating agent

activating agent and activator both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
activating agent Yes No No No
activator Yes No No No
As nouns, activator is a hypernym of activating agent; that is, activator is a word with a broader meaning than activating agent:
  • activating agent: (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
  • activator: (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
activating agent (noun) activator (noun)
(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
Difference between activating agent and activator

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