Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - activate
Activate
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v.tr. 1 make active; bring into action. 2 Chem. cause reaction in; excite (a substance, molecules, etc.). 3 Physics make radioactive. Phrases and idioms activated carbon carbon, esp. charcoal, treated to increase its adsorptive power. activated sludge aerated sewage containing aerobic bacteria. Derivatives activation n. activator n.
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verb (-vated; -vating) Date: 1626 transitive verb to make active or more active: as, a. to make (as molecules) reactive or more reactive, to convert (as a provitamin) into a biologically active derivative, to make (a substance) radioactive, to treat (as carbon or alumina) so as to improve adsorptive properties, d. to set up or formally institute (as a military unit) with the necessary personnel and equipment, to put (an individual or unit) on active duty, intransitive verb to become active, activation noun activator noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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