ACTIVATION ENERGY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase activation energy. (close relations)
Definition of ACTIVATION ENERGY
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barrier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||||
catalyst | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected • something that causes an important event to happen | ||||||||
incentive | nounn | |||||||
noun • a positive motivational influence • an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output | ||||||||
incitement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating • needed encouragement • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion | ||||||||
initiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal entry into an organization or position or office • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new • wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge • an act that sets in motion some course of events | ||||||||
threshold | nounn | |||||||
noun • the starting point for a new state or experience • the smallest detectable sensation • the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close • the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway • a region marking a boundary | ||||||||
starting point | nounn | |||||||
noun • earliest limiting point | ||||||||
energy of activation | ||||||||
noun • the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur |