Employee vs. Independent Contractor. The distinction between the two are most often relevant in the tax arena and most other areas of law adopt, in one form or the other, tax case law in their definitions.
Chemical or substance added or applied to another substance, to slowdown a reaction or to prevent an unwanted chemical change. For example, anti-oxidants are added as inhibitors to food to retard its spoilage from exposure to air (oxygen). Similarly, protective coatings inhibit the corrosion of metals by preventing their contact with the air and/or water. An inhibitor is an opposite of a catalyst. You Also Might Like...
Corrosion Inhibitors. Corrosion inhibitors are chemicals that react with the metal's surface or the environmental gasses causing corrosion, thereby, interrupting the chemical reaction that causes corrosion. Inhibitors can work by adsorbing themselves on the metal's surface and forming a protective film.