initiator in German
initiator in German is Initiator, Initiatorin — initiator means a person who starts something or sets it going.
initiator in German
Initiator
One who initiates.
Initiatorin
One who initiates.
Initiator
(chemistry) A substance that initiates a chain reaction or polymerization.
What does "initiator" mean?
- noun A person who starts something or sets it going.
- noun (chemistry) A substance that starts a chain reaction or the joining together of molecules.
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noun The part of a nuclear weapon that releases a burst of neutrons to set off the chain reaction.
"‘This, er, initiator of polonium and lithium, would it be used in an anti-personnel bomb?’ he asked. ‘Oh yes, you could say so, boyo,’ replied the Welshman. ‘An initiator, you see, is what sets off a nuke.’"
- noun (computing) A task on a large central computer that starts several other jobs running.
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- ‘This, er, initiator of polonium and lithium, would it be used in an anti-personnel bomb?’ he asked. ‘Oh yes, you could say so, boyo,’ replied the Welshman. ‘An initiator, you see, is what sets off a nuke.’
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What is "initiator" in German?
"initiator" in German is Initiator, Initiatorin. initiator means: A person who starts something or sets it going.
Are there other ways to say "initiator" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "initiator": Initiator, Initiatorin.
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