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activated has definitions from the fields of military,chemistry,physics
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[ adjective ] (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

It seems that the aerated lagoon was a very heavily loaded oxidation pond or a lightly loaded activated sludge system .

It was found that the aerated lagoon was an activated sludge system rather_than an oxidation pond .

The bacteria formed typical activated sludge floc .

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treated

2
[ adjective ] rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive

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active

3
[ adjective ] (physics) of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive

Synonyms

excited

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physics reactive

4
[ adjective ] (military) set up and placed on active assignment

Examples

"a newly activated unit"

Related terms

military active

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Rhymes with

motivated captivated cultivated aggravated constipated estimated mutilated authenticated domesticated unsophisticated diverted terminated nominated formulated elevated aggregated aggravated implicated intoxicated correlated prefabricated flagellated renovated animated anticipated illuminated isolated complicated uncontaminated articulated dominated extricated fascinated carbonated contaminated corrugated intimidated alienated resuscitated stimulated crenelated populated consummated invalidated calculated consolidated regulated educated agitated irritated fabricated oxygenated incapacitated assassinated alleviated abbreviated devoted related sedated belated abbreviated dedicated interrelated alleviated unrelated elated awaited validated integrated consecrated mutilated mitigated devastated confiscated sophisticated antiquated unmitigated celebrated promulgated automated designated estimated titillated ventilated compensated calibrated affiliated initiated humiliated mediated substantiated expropriated unappreciated undifferentiated delineated permeated infuriated emaciated misappropriated unaffiliated appreciated uninitiated appropriated differentiated unsubstantiated deflated adulterated obliterated unadulterated fated feted rotated attenuated outdated ventilated uneducated accumulated illustrated orchestrated contaminated dictated subjugated hyphenated extrapolated facilitated stimulated understated regulated syncopated carbonated exterminated concentrated related hydrogenated hydrated opinionated simulated premeditated demonstrated alienated unregulated unconsolidated fabricated segregated uncomplicated graduated rehabilitated animated anticipated annihilated amalgamated emancipated obligated frustrated lubricated unanticipated corrugated evacuated castrated dilapidated overstated conjugated decapitated isolated calculated dissipated fascinated terminated formulated debilitated constituted interrelated unrelated stated deserted perforated protected undetected patented expedited invested detected asserted invented detested orientated celebrated integrated inundated consecrated uncompensated devastated dilated antiquated unprecedented inflated tufted inverted federated educated

Phonetic and Homophones

AE1 K T IH0 V EY2 T IH0 D
AE1 K T AH0 V EY2 T AH0 D

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