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catalyst
catalyst definition
cata·lyst (kat′ə list′)
noun
- any substance serving as the agent in catalysis
- a person or thing acting as the stimulus in bringing about or hastening a result
Related Forms:
- catalytic cat′a·lyt′ic (-lit′ik) adjective
- catalytically cat′a·lyt′i·cally adverb
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