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non
Prefix
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non or non- means the same as not, but makes not part of the word it changes. When you add non- to a word it makes that word mean the opposite.
That drink is non-alcoholic, it has no alcohol in it.
He is a non-believer; he does not believe at all.
activated
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adjective
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
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adjective
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
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adjective
(military) set up and placed on active assignment
a newly activated unit
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adjective
rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive