catalytic
adj.
causing catalysis, causing an acceleration in the rate of chemical reactions
Catalysis
In
chemistry and
biology, catalysis is the acceleration (increase in
rate) of a
chemical reaction by means of a substance called a catalyst, which is itself not consumed by the overall reaction. More generally, one may at times call anything that accelerates a process, a "catalyst" (for example, a "catalyst for political change"). The word is derived from the
Greek noun κατάλυσις, related to the
verb καταλύειν, meaning to annul or to untie or to pick up.
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Catalytic
catalytic
Adjective
1. relating to or causing or involving catalysis; "catalytic reactions"
(pertainym) catalysis, contact action
Catalytic
(n.)
An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium chloride, etc.
(a.)
Relating to, or causing, catalysis.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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