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catalyst

[ kat-l-ist ]

noun

  1. Chemistry. a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
  2. something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
  3. a person or thing that precipitates an event or change:

    His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.

  4. a person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic.


catalyst

/ 藞办忙迟蓹濒瑟蝉迟 /

noun

  1. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change Compare inhibitor
  2. a person or thing that causes a change
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

catalyst

  1. A substance that starts or speeds up a chemical reaction while undergoing no permanent change itself. The enzymes in saliva, for example, are catalysts in digestion.

catalyst

  1. In chemistry , a substance that causes a chemical reaction to occur but is not itself involved in the reaction.
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Notes

The term catalyst is often used to refer to the prime agent of any change: 鈥淪he was the catalyst for the reorganization.鈥
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of catalyst1

First recorded in 1900鈥05; cataly(sis) + (-i)st
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Where loyalty and familiar affection fueled Joel and Ellie鈥檚 journey West in the first season, the second season twists those catalysts into something grimmer and less predictable.

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When you look at how well you guys are doing in recruiting, what would you say has been the catalyst to building that momentum?

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That bowl performance became the catalyst 鈥 a confidence boost he鈥檚 carried into his second year and he鈥檚 in the mix for a starting role on USC鈥檚 new-look offensive line.

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Spicy foods blur the lines between pleasure and pain, which makes them catalysts for great onscreen drama.

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The timing and scope of the project sums up the Beatles' unique heritage as the best-selling band of all-time - the catalyst for shifting youth culture and the boundaries of pop.

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