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A chemical that retards or prevents a chemical or physical change. Examples of an inhibitor include: [[vapor phase corrosion inhibitor|vapor phase inhibitors]] to minimize corrosion; [[growth regulator|growth regulators]] to control insects; [[alkaline reserve|alkaline reserves]] to inhibit acid accumulation; and [[antioxidant|antioxidants]] to minimize oxidation. | A chemical that retards or prevents a chemical or physical change. Examples of an inhibitor include: [[vapor phase corrosion inhibitor|vapor phase inhibitors]] to minimize corrosion; [[growth regulator|growth regulators]] to control insects; [[alkaline reserve|alkaline reserves]] to inhibit acid accumulation; and [[antioxidant|antioxidants]] to minimize oxidation. | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
| − | * | + | * AMOL reCollections Glossary -http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm |
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 20 September 2022
Description
A chemical that retards or prevents a chemical or physical change. Examples of an inhibitor include: vapor phase inhibitors to minimize corrosion; growth regulators to control insects; alkaline reserves to inhibit acid accumulation; and antioxidants to minimize oxidation.
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- AMOL reCollections Glossary -http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm