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Initiator vs Inhibitor - What's the difference?

initiator | inhibitor |

In chemistry terms the difference between initiator and inhibitor

is that initiator is a substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization while inhibitor is any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

As nouns the difference between initiator and inhibitor

is that initiator is one who initiates while inhibitor is any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

initiator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who initiates
  • (chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization
  • (computing) A task (in a mainframe computer) that initiates multiple jobs
  • (medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer

    • inhibitor

    English

    (wikipedia inhibitor)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.
  • (biology) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific biological process

    • Derived terms

    * inhibitory

    See also

    * catalyst ----