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Noun: sensitiser  'sen-si,tI-zu(r)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: sensitizer)
  1. (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction
    "Silver halides are common sensitisers in photographic film";
    - sensitizer

Derived forms: sensitisers

Type of: activator

Encyclopedia: Sensitiser