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catalyst

/ catalyst /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that causes an important event to happen
"the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"
Type of:
causal agent cause causal agency
noun Sense 2
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Opposites:
anticatalyst
Type of:
activator
Kinds of:
biocatalyst enzyme platinum black
Derived:
catalyze catalyse
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

causal agent cause causal agency activator biocatalyst enzyme platinum black anticatalyst