Definition of accelerator
Nouns
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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- accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle
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foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle
a lever that is operated with the foot
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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- throttle, throttle valve
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valve
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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- catalyst
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anticatalyst
(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
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biocatalyst
a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
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enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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ADA, adenosine deaminase
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
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amylase
any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
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cholinesterase
an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
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coagulase
an enzyme that induces coagulation
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collagenase
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
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complement
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
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catalase
enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
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Cox, cyclooxygenase
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
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decarboxylase
any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
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de-iodinase
an enzyme that removes the iodine radical
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disaccharidase
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
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elastase
a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
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enterokinase
enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
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histaminase
enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine
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Hyazyme, hyaluronidase, spreading factor
an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids
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isomerase
an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
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kinase
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
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lipase
an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
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lysozyme, muramidase
an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
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MAO, monoamine oxidase
an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
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nitrogenase
an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
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nuclease
general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
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oxidase
any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
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oxidoreductase
an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
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papain
a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
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beta-lactamase, penicillinase
enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
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pepsin
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
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pepsinogen
precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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phosphatase
any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
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fibrinolysin, plasmin
an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
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polymerase
an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
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peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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reductase
an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
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chymosin, rennin
an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
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secretase
a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
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streptodornase
an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)
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streptokinase
an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
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SOD, superoxide dismutase
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
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telomerase
an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
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transferase
any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
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trypsin
an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
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urease
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
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zymase
a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
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platinum black
a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
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activator
(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
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- atom smasher, particle accelerator
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betatron, induction accelerator
accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
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charge-exchange accelerator
an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
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Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier
a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
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collider
an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
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electron accelerator
collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons
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proton accelerator
a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons
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superconducting supercollider
a collider that operates at very low temperatures
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cyclotron
an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
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bevatron
a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts
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synchrocyclotron
cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field
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synchrotron
cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
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linac, linear accelerator
ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
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microwave linear accelerator
linear accelerator that uses microwaves
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scientific instrument
an instrument used by scientists
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