initiator

/ ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that initiates
2. chem a substance that starts a chain reaction
3. chem an explosive used in detonators

Derived Forms

• inˈitiˌatress, noun:feminine

Example Sentences

Yearwood will receive the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award, which honors musicians or industry veterans who demonstrate “an exceptional dedication to community and their fellow artists, embodying June’s spirit as a fierce advocate and initiator in paying it forward,” a statement said.

From Seattle Times

The pardon entreaty might have been dismissed out of hand had it not been for its initiator — Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, son and namesake of the slain candidate.

From Los Angeles Times

"The evaluation of a switch to oral antibiotic therapy after initial intravenous treatment is now particularly relevant in patients with complicated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections," explained Professor Seifert from the University Hospital Cologne and initiator of the study.

From Science Daily

The study also sheds new light on the ongoing debate about the return of the wolf to Central Europe, notes Prof. Dr. Marco Heurich, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Biology at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg and initiator of the study.

From Science Daily

In a breakthrough discovery, published in Nature Communications, scientists from Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with researchers at Newcastle University and The Francis Crick Institute have unraveled the intricate mechanism behind how DnaA, the master initiator of DNA replication in bacteria, specifically opens replication origins, the gateways to DNA duplication.

From Science Daily

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