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catalyst

/'k/&/t/-/l/I/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

noun.substance

Synonyms accelerator

Antonyms anticatalyst

Source: WordNet 3.0
something that causes an important event to happen

noun.person

Examples
The invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country.

Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

catalpa catalpa bignioides catalpa speciosa catalufa catalyse catalysis catalytic catalytic converter catalytic cracker catalytically catalyze catamaran

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