supersensitize

American

[soo-per-sen-si-tahyz] / ˌsu pərˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, supersensitise

verb (used with object)

supersensitized, supersensitizing

to render or make supersensitive.

Other Word Forms

supersensitization

noun
supersensitizer

noun

Etymology

Origin of supersensitize

super- + sensit(ive) + -ize

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supersensitized

One type of fuse was supersensitized after the bomb hit the ground, with a switch so delicate that it could operate if the bomb shell was tapped with a pencil.

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