catalyst
/ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/noun3 syllables
Catalyst means: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
Synonyms for catalyst4
noun, as in (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Opposites of catalyst
anticatalyst
What does catalyst mean?2
noun
1
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
2
something that causes an important event to happen“the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Catalyst in a sentence
- It would be difficult to improve the device without an effective catalyst.secokit
- An enzyme is a protein that functions as a catalyst for a chemical reaction.LinaTamazight
- The devastating loss became the catalyst for personal growth.Nuel
- The catalyst system efficiency is below the threshold.Khaled99x
- Catalysts can speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the catalyzed reaction.Hybrid
- Catalysts make chemical reactions possible at low temperatures.CM
- First, I'd like to examine the catalyst used in this experiment.cathrynm
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of catalyst
as a noun
- plural
- catalysts