2. Noun. A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water ¹
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Definition of Deactivator
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deactivator
Literary usage of Deactivator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles and Practice of Plumbing by John Joseph Cosgrove (1922)
"From the deactivator it flows to the filter to remove the rust, then out through
b to the hot water distributing system. The tank, h, is a steam heated ..."
2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1922)
"The makeup water is taken from the condenser circulation and is passed through
a deactivator, to remove its oxygen content. This machine consists of a tank ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... catalyst deactivator and antioxidant in the production of olefin polymers
complying with §177.1520(c), items 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3, ..."