uncoupler
/ʌnˈkʌpələr/
noun
- A person or thing that separates or disconnects something that was joined or linked.
- The train uncoupler worked quickly to separate the cars.
- The software includes an uncoupler tool to detach linked files.
- In the lab, the uncoupler was used to break the chemical bonds.
- A substance or device that disrupts a normal coupling process, especially in biology or chemistry.
- The researcher added an uncoupler to the mitochondria to study energy production.
- Farmers sometimes use an uncoupler to stop certain plant growth processes.
- This chemical uncoupler prevents the normal pairing of molecules.
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