activated adj 1: (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition 2: (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive [syn: {activated}, {excited}] 3: rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive 4: (military) set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit"
activated \activated\ adj. 1. (Sewage treatment) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition; -- of sewage [WordNet 1.5] 3. (Physics) made reactive or more reactive; -- of e.g. a molecule Syn: activated, excited [WordNet 1.5] 4. rendered active; -- as e.g. radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive Syn: activated [WordNet 1.5] 5. (Military) set up and placed on active assignment a newly activated unit Syn: activated [WordNet 1.5]