anticatalyst

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(an′tī kat′ə list′, -tē-, -ti-)

noun

a substance that slows down a chemical reaction by acting directly on the catalyst

See anticatalyst in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A substance that retards or arrests a chemical reaction.
  2. A substance that reduces or destroys the effectiveness of a catalyst.
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